Kewa Bowl

Artist Robert Tenorio (Kewa | Santo Domingo | Keres)

Namebowl

Date1990s-2010

Mediumclay, paint

Dimensions4 3/4 × 7 5/8 in. (12 × 19.4 cm)

Credit LineGift of Don and Rita Morgan

CultureKewa | Santo Domingo | Keres

InscribedRobert Tenorio Kewa NM, and hallmark, which is a small dipper constellation, two tiny circles left of an elongated 7.

Object numberA2019-2-54

ClassificationsMay Collection

DescriptionHand coiled and scraped; large circular, flat base, wall rounded to wide open mouth, and beveled rim; restricted vessel; slipped; burnished; tan ground with black, dark orange-red and light orange painted decorations, and tiny gray fire clouds; design consists of orange-red base and 3 cm of lower wall; wide panel of seven rectangular sections of same pattern, each divided diagonally with large, curved tear drop shaped element, framed by narrow stripes, and with thin stripes at lower wall and below rim. Interior design has row of four stylized fish each with different decorative details, and human handprint with spiral on palm on base.

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