Oblong, ceramic with flat bottom. Papago black on red. Two encircling bands in relief, three painted encircling black bands. Black scrollwork on body, fire cloud on side. Coiled; possibly red slipped with black mesquite gum paint.
Donor:
Lloyd W. Swift
Collection place:
Southwestern United States
Verbatim coll. place:
Southwest
Culture or time period:
Tohono O'odham
Collector:
Josephine Hall Bishop
Collection date:
1917
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Miniature (size attribute) and Vessels (containers)
Accession date:
June 16, 1975
Context of use:
Novelty, made for sale.
Department:
Native US and Canada (except California)
Dimensions:
height 8.7 centimeters
Comment:
References: Fontana, et al. Papago Indian Pottery, 1962. pp. 106-109.