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Object Number
34-119-10/100561.1.201
Display Title
Bowl, calvela form, sun symbols engraved after firing of the vessel
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Titus County, Texas. 34-119. / Bowl from Russell Bros. farm, 4 mi. S.W. of Cason, Titus Co., Texas. / The decoration features four sets of sun symbols, one of which is a five-pointed star, and the other three are four-pointed stars, all enclosed by incised circles. / Height 2-3/8"; diameter, 6 1/4". / Gift of J. E. Pearce, Chairman of Department of Anthropology, University of Texas."
Keywords
- Household
- Archaeological
Subject
- Bowl
Department
Photographic
Date
1900-1934
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Texas
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Titus County
Additional Geographic Terms
Russell Brothers farm
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 14.61 cm (5 x 5 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor
Donated by
Prof. James Edwin Pearce
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