Geometric Polychrome Bowl

Unknown

14th–15th century · Clay · Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Diverse civilizations known collectively as Ancestral Puebloan flourished in the Southwest states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico in the centuries before the arrival of Europeans. The ceramic style known as Four Mile, which emerged in the 1320s in what is now east-central Arizona, is considered one of the most dynamic, and is known for bold, polychrome geometric designs.

Artist

Unknown

Date

14th–15th century

Medium

Clay

Culture

Ancestral Puebloan (Four Mile)

Department

Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Credit line

Gift of Samuel and Gabrielle Lurie, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019