Bowlabout 1901–04Nampeyo (Harmless Snake)Earthenware with slip paintShallow, rounded, white-slipped bowl with pieced lug pinched out of body just below rim. Inner painting framed by sequence of bands (narrow, wide, narrow). "C" shape follows the encircling bands and terminates in short spiral with two tear-drop shapes appended. The "C" is crosscut five times repeating the band sequence. A split triangle with scallops points to inside center of "C" from which hang three long bars (red, spotted, red) ending in black triangular points. Bars separated by two red triangles. Three sets of three delicately painted slashes on rim.Ceramics8.2500000000 Centimeterhttp://collections.mfa.org/objects/detailsrdf/42781;jsessionid=1D50DD948241923ABA7C1BAA10925528