Bowl

Bandelier National Monument, National Park Service
Los Alamos, NM, United States

Large, decorated bowls such as this were generally used for serving food. This example is decorated with carbon or vegetal paint, made from plants rather than minerals. Bandelier Black-on-gray and Sankawi'i Black-on-cream ceramic types are ancestral Tewa pottery styles.

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Title: Bowl
Contributor: Bandelier National Monument, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/band/exb_archeology/BAND1568_bowl_exb.html
Source: Bandelier National Monument
National Park Service Catalog Number: BAND 1568
Measurements: H 12.2, D 32.4, T 0.8 cm [H 4 Â¾, D 12 Â¾, T Â¼ inches]
Materials: Ceramic
Details: Bandelier Black-on-gray Ancestral Pueblo
Date: Pueblo IV. AD 1400 - 1550

Bandelier National Monument, National Park Service

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