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Mimbres Classic black-on-white bowl
Mimbres Classic black-on-white bowl

Mimbres Classic black-on-white bowl

Dateca. 1000-1130
Label TextA pair of fish caught on lines is a common image. The Mimbres River and other mountain streams in southwest New Mexico were home to trout, perch and other fish. The simple shapes become surfaces for geometric elaboration.
Object number86.82
Credit LineGift of John H. Hauberg
Dimensions3 1/4 in. (8.3 cm) Diam.: 8 1/2 in.
MediumCeramic, pigment
Mimbres Classic black-on-white bowl
ca. 1000-1130 A.D.
Object number: 76.12
Mimbres Classic black-on-white bowl
ca. 1000-1130
Object number: 86.83
Mimbres Classic black-on-white bowl
ca. 1000-1130
Object number: 86.84
Bowl: Deer with Heartline
1981
Object number: 82.64
White Ground Lekythos (oil or perfume container)
Greek
ca. 420 B.C.- 400 B.C.
Object number: 70.101
White Ground Lekythos, (oil or perfume container)
Greek, Attica
ca. 480 - 323 B.C.
Object number: 47.62
Polished black effigy beaker
Ancient American
ca. 13th - 15th century
Object number: 67.58