This large dough bowl was created around 1900 or earlier. This fine example is coil formed in native clays with the traditional Zia paste temper, crushed basaltic lava. The base is flat, as are all dough bowls, and is slipped in red paste and stone polished up to the design band.

The interior is red-slipped and stone polished as well. The design field is divided into two identical and opposing elements, divided by two identical and opposing square floral elements. The potter did not forsake tradition in any manner in forming or decorating the vessel.

Provenance: From the collection of artist Amado Peña. This Large Historic Zia Pueblo Polychrome Dough Bowl was shown in the exhibit BOWLS: A Pueblo Necessity December 15, 2006 until December 31, 2006 presented at adobe gallery Santa fe.