Cochiti Pueblo Historic Dough Bowl [SOLD]

This is a large and superb dough bowl from Cochiti Pueblo that dates to late 19^th century or possibly very early 20^th century.  It is typically Cochiti in all technical aspects: crystalline-rock temper in the paste, red-slipped underbody with red banding, black rim top with red interior, rag-wiped bentonite slip and black vegetal paints.

Even without the specifics of construction and materials, this vessel is positively identifiable as the Cochiti variety of Kiua polychrome.

There are seven decorative panels, each comprised of four combined black curved elements that form somewhat of a star depiction.  These elements are framed between double framing lines at the rim and near the bottom.  The pair of framing lines at the rim has a ceremonial line break penetrating them, however, the pair at the base continues uninterrupted even though the design lines penetrate them.  The interior is stone-polished red slip devoid of decoration, but most of it has worn away due to extensive use at the pueblo as a dough bowl.

Condition: The bowl is in excellent condition with evidence of prior use.

Recommended Reading: A River Apart

Provenance: ex. coll. Colorado pottery collector