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This chile bowl bears the name of Torivio Calabaza on the underside that was painted and fired in so it would be the name of the maker of the bowl.  A paper label on the base states a date of c1950s.  The bowl appears to have been made to sell and not for use at the pueblo. It has a modernist design of bars of black triangles and rectangles in mirror image offset to one side of the oval cream background.  The rim is black and has a ceremonial line break that penetrates the design panel completely.  The interior is polished red slip. 

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