Bowl

Unknown

13th–15th century · Clay · Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas

Diverse civilizations known collectively as Ancestral Puebloan flourished in the southwest of what is now the United States before the arrival of Europeans. Salado polychrome ceramics (also known as Roosevelt Red Ware) is a type of late prehistoric pottery found in Arizona and New Mexico. The striking geometric design is achieved by applying black and white slip over a red ware. Four circular "bull's eye" designs were painted below the interior rim.

Artist

Unknown

Date

13th–15th century

Medium

Clay

Culture

Ancestral Puebloan (Salado)

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