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1917.53.551

Buff ware pottery vessel. Slipped white on the exterior with butterfly and dragonflies ornamenting the exterior. [ASh [OPS move] 06/04/2016]

1917.53.551

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Collection type
Object
Description
Buff ware pottery vessel. Slipped white on the exterior with butterfly and dragonflies ornamenting the exterior. [ASh [OPS move] 06/04/2016]
Long description
Buff ware pottery vessel or basket with a flat base, rounded sides and the rim with tiered crestellations in four tiers, meant to represent clouds. There is a handle over the top of the bowl. Slipped white on the exterior with butterfly and dragonflies ornamenting the exterior and a bird on the interior. [ASh [OPS move] 06/04/2016]
Cultural groups
Zuni
Person
Field collector James Stevenson
PRM source Anna Rebecca Tylor
Date / Period
Date made: Before 1885
Date collected
1879 - 1884
Acquisition information
Donated: 1917
Materials and processes
Material Pottery, Material Pigment, Process Painted, Process Handbuilt
Dimensions
Width: max 135 mm, Height: max 130 mm, Length: max 159 mm
Object numbers
Accession number: 1917.53.551 Other numbers: Powell no. 83

Search terms: Pottery, Food and Drink, Religion, Vessel, Food Accessory, Religious Object

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