Geometric Polychrome Bowl

14th–15th century

Not on view

Diverse civilizations known collectively as Ancestral Puebloan flourished in the Southwest states of Colorado, Utah, Arizona, and New Mexico in the centuries before the arrival of Europeans. The ceramic style known as Four Mile, which emerged in the 1320s in what is now east-central Arizona, is considered one of the most dynamic, and is known for bold, polychrome geometric designs.

Artwork Details

Overview

Provenance

References

Title: Geometric Polychrome Bowl
Date: 14th–15th century
Geography: United States, Arizona
Culture: Ancestral Puebloan (Four Mile)
Medium: Clay
Dimensions: H. 5 7/16 × W. 12 × D. 12 1/8 in. (13.8 × 30.5 × 30.8 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Vessels
Credit Line: Gift of Samuel and Gabrielle Lurie, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
Object Number: 2019.565.1
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

More Artwork

From the same culture

In the same medium

A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.

Jar, Unrecorded Sikyatki artist, Clay, pigment, Sikyatki — Jar
Unrecorded Sikyatki artist
ca. 1450–1500

Jar, Fannie Nampeyo Native American, Ceramic, paint, Hopi — Jar
Fannie Nampeyo
1980s

Bowl, Clay, Ancestral Puebloan (Salado) — Bowl
Ancestral Puebloan (Salado)
13th–15th century

Bowl with Abstract Birds, Black on yellow, Ancestral Puebloan — Bowl with Abstract Birds
Ancestral Puebloan
14th century

Water Jar (Olla), Clay, Ancestral Puebloan (Kayenta Black-on-White) — Water Jar (Olla)
Ancestral Puebloan (Kayenta Black-on-White)
13th–14th century

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.