This is a fine Santo Domingo dough bowl that follows the pueblo's traditions in every aspect of materials, construction and design. The main body is decorated in black vegetal paint over the cream-colored rag-wiped bentonite slip. The design consists of black triangles connected to form 6-pointed stars. Double framing lines at the rim and near the underbody are penetrated by a traditional ceremonial break.

The interior of the bowl is slipped in red clay that was extended up to the rim. Normally, the rim would be black. A wide red band was wiped around the bowl dividing the designed area and the undecorated, stone-polished under-body.

Condition Report: There is a vertical crack evident. To see this, click on the VIEW OTHER IMAGES link above.

Provenance: This Polychrome Large Dough Bowl was shown in the exhibit Art Treasures of New Mexico show July 23, 2005 until August 20, 2005 and BOWLS: A Pueblo Necessity December 15, 2006 until December 31, 2006 presented at adobe gallery Santa fe.