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Flat Wall, Polychrome Vessel with Geometric Motifs1250–1450

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Small open ceramic box with notched long walls, painted with geometric zigzag and spiral designs in brick red, slate blue-gray, and cream on a tan clay body
Rectangular ceramic vessel with notched rim, open top revealing an undecorated interior. Exterior painted with bold geometric designs in red, black, and cream on a buff ground, including stepped and angular motifs along all visible sides.
Title
Flat Wall, Polychrome Vessel with Geometric Motifs
Culture
Casas Grandes
Place Made
Mexico, Chihuahua
Date Made
1250–1450
Period
Medio Period
Style
Barbicora
Medium
Slip-painted ceramic
Dimensions
Diameter: 6 9/10 in. (17.526 cm); 2 x 6 3/10 x 3 7/10 in. (5.08 x 16.002 x 9.398 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2010.115.538
Classification
Ceramics
Collecting Area
Art of the Ancient Americas