Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2010 School for Advanced Research.
Bowl
Date: before 1929
Artist or Maker: Unknown
Dimensions:
Dimensions: 10 × 23 cm (3 15/16 × 9 1/16 in.)
Weight: 0.5 kg (1.2 lb.)
Medium: clay | paints
Place Made:
Zuni Pueblo, McKinley County, New Mexico, Southwest, United States, North America
Object Number: IAF.1246
Not on view
Tribal Collection Review RemarksJim Enote and Octavius Seowtewa during collection review visit April 6 and 7, 2009 (Events Record “Collection Review: Zuni Tribe, Review 1”): This bowl was made to resemble a medicine water bowl, but it is not really ceremonial. The sides flare more than they should for this type of bowl and people wouldn't be able to drink from it. Also, a bowl of this type should not have a foot on it because it makes the bowl too high and unstable. It should remain classified as pseudo-ceremonial because it was made to resemble a ceremonial bowl, though it is not one. It is decorated with tadpoles with large, wide-open mouths, which would not be seen on an actual ceremonial bowl. It is alright to use this piece in publications, as long as it is made clear it is not actually ceremonial.
In Collection(s)
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