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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

Object Information
  • 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

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