Tadpole design on interior, Zuni step design on exterior, four-stepped rim. See notes on a talk by Dr. Suzanne Kenagy at a Recursos seminar (1990) for discussion of such Zuni corn-meal bowls. For another Zuni prayer bowl, see 2003-06; for a somewhat similar Hopi bowl, see 2000-01. For an article, picture, and family tree of the potter, see Southwestern Association on Indian Affairs (1991:42).
1989-03 Zuni Corn Meal Bowl
Object ID:
1989-03
Artist:
Josephine Nahohai
Dimensions:
2.375" h X 5.375" w
Purchase History:
This pot cracked in firing and was sold for half-price.
