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51-31-21

From: Mexico (Central America) | Chihuahua | Casas Grandes

Curatorial Section: American

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Object Number 51-31-21
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Casas Grandes
Provenience Mexico (Central America) | Chihuahua | Casas Grandes
Culture Area Southwest Culture Area
Section American
Materials Clay
Technique Ramos Polychrome
Description

Ramos polychrome ware. Rounded bottom, sides contracting to wide mouth with thickened rim. Smoked to a slate grey; probably originally buff ware, slipped and polished with very dark brown and red painted decoration. Painted decoration is in fine lines and solid areas: triangles with discs and ellipses.

Height 18 cm
Outside Diameter 20 cm
Credit Line Exchange with Texas Western College, El Paso, 1951

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