Detail View: The AMICA Library: Polychrome Bowl with Bear Paw

AMICA ID: 
MIA_.90.50.1
AMICA Library Year: 
1998
Object Type: 
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Creator Nationality: 
North American; Native American; Pueblo; Hopi
Creator Role: 
artist
Creator Name-CRT: 
Sikyatki
Title: 
Polychrome Bowl with Bear Paw
View: 
Front
Creation Date: 
1625 B.C. - 1400 B.C.
Creation Start Date: 
-1625
Creation End Date: 
-1400
Materials and Techniques: 
ceramic, polychrome
Classification Term: 
pottery
Dimensions: 
H.4-1/4 x D.10 in.
Component Measured: 
overall
Measurement Unit: 
in
AMICA Contributor: 
The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location: 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number: 
90.50.1
Credit Line: 
The Ethel Morrison Van Derlip Fund
Rights: 
Context: 

Native American cultures flourished in the Southwest section of the United States (Arizona, New Mexico) for over 2,000 years. The people lived in farming communities called pueblos, some of which are still inhabited today. Their finely made ceramics were created both for everyday use and for ceremonial occasions. The design painted onto this bowl relates to bird feathers used in these ceremonies.

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MIA_.2714c.tif