BOWL

Object/Artifact

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

BOWL

Entry/Object ID

143/4945

Description

GEO DES/VERY SMALL

Collection

NATIVE AMERICAN

Made/Created

Place

Continent

North America

Ethnography

Cultural Region

City

Ohkay Owingeh

State/Province

New Mexico

Culture/Tribe

San Juan Pueblo

Native American

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Bowl

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Vessel

Nomenclature Class

Containers

Nomenclature Category

Category 07: Distribution & Transportation Objects

Dimensions

Height

1 in

Diameter

2 in

Parts

Count

Material

POTTERY

Condition

Overall Condition

Fair

Research Notes

Notes

This tiny bowl was created by an artist in the San Juan Pueblo. Despite its small size, the charring on one side of this small vessel indicates that it was a useful tool rather than a purely decorative piece of art. This geometric design is very distinct to the American Southwest; however, these small vessels with geometric designs can be found all the way south into Peru, hinting at the possible large geographic connections of these ancient peoples.