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Object Number 39-97-10/21058
Display Title Zoomorphic potsherd (spider in web)
Descriptions
Inventory Description Ceramic body sherd, black on yellow ware, zoomorphic design, spider in web
Classification
  • Raw Material
  • Sherd
Department Archaeological
Culture
  • Pueblo
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Arizona / Navajo County / Hopi Reservation / Antelope Mesa / Awatovi
Intrasite Test 64, 0-100 cm.
Additional Geographic Terms Antelope Mesa
Materials Ceramic
Dimensions Overall: 4.7 x 4.6 x 0.9 cm (1 7/8 x 1 13/16 x 3/8 in.)
Quantity 1
Label on object 39-97-10/21058; 6987
Provenance
Provenance Peabody Museum Expedition (1939)
Provenance Dr. John Otis Brew (1939)

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