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Maker(s):Anonymous
Culture:Native American; Salado
Title:Gila Polychrome Bowl
Date Made:1150-1450 CE
Type:Container
Materials:terracotta with burnished polychrome slip design
Place Made:United States; New Mexico
Measurements:3 1/2 x 6 7/16 in. body diameter; 8.89 x 16.3513 cm
Accession Number:  SC 1981.24.10
Credit Line:Gift of Katherine Gabel, class of 1959
Museum Collection:  Smith College Museum of Art
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Description:
This Salado vessel shows common Salado pottery motifs, such as clay decorated with striking red, black, and white designs. The outside of the bowl shows black and white "eye-like" dots, as well as zigzags. The bottom of the pot is red. The interior is also painted and features a black and white spiral with various designs. The rim of the bowl is red. AP2018

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bowls

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