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Red Mesa Black-on-White Sherds, Red Mesa Black-on-White Sherds, Red Mesa Black-on-White Sherds, Southwestern Pottery Fragments

Catalog Data

Discipline:
Anthropology  Search this
Region:
US Southwest (NM, AZ, UT, NV)  Search this
Material:
Ceramic, Paint
Culture:
Ancestral Pueblo  Search this
Object Type:
Education and Outreach collections
Collecting Locality:
Chaco Canyon, North America, United States, New Mexico, San Juan County
Description:
This object is part of the Education and Outreach collection, some of which are in the Q?rius science education center and available to see.
Notes:
Six sherds of Red Mesa Black-on-White pottery including several rim sherds. The largest fragment is 10 cm long and 6.5 cm wide while the smallest is 4 cm by 4 cm. All fragments are gray in color with black geometric designs. A scroll design common to Red Mesa Black-on-White is visible on the exterior of several sherds in the group. Other designs include banded lines and stepped designs.
Number of objects in this record:
6
Record Last Modified:
14 Oct 2020
Topic:
Education & Outreach  Search this
USNM Number:
EO2254
See more items in:
Q?rius, The Coralyn W. Whitney Science Education Center
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/352f61ae8-ca7b-4f77-ab00-b88a33e08182
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnheducation_10000259