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Bowl
Maker
Ancient Puebloan
Date1100-1200
GeographyArizona, United States, North and Central America
MediumCeramic with red and black slip
Dimensionsoverall: 4 1/2 in. x 11 1/4 in. x 11 1/4 in. (11.4 cm x 28.6 cm x 28.6 cm)
Credit LineGift of Edythe Kumin Shulman (Class of 1932)
Object number1986.119
Status
Not on viewProvenanceGifted to Wellesley College by Edythe Kumin Shulman in 1986; Unknown
RightsCopyright is retained in accordance with U.S. Copyright laws
Photo creditDavis Museum at Wellesley College, Wellesley, MA
More InformationThe ancient civilizations of the U.S. Southwest were culturally distinct from the more urban civilizations that existed in what is now central Mexico, with whom they were indirectly connected via complex trade routes. Ceramic techniques were introduced from present-day Mexico around 300 C.E., and potters eventually developed original styles. Puebloan artists in central Arizona emphasized abstract designs that are thought to reference natural forces, like water or lightning. The black-on-white ceramics found in graves in the Mimbres Valley of southwestern New Mexico often feature figurative decoration, such as the bird in midflight seen here.