Ceramic fragment (Archaeological fragment)

Description

This fragment of unglazed red-orange earthenware is part of the rim of a vessel of possibly circular but now unknown form. On the interior, what appears to have been a black-painted broad, solid band paralells the rounded rim. The exterior surface bears part of what may have been a geometric motif with broad black-band borders. Both surfaces are badly pocked. This object is most likely associated with the Hopi culture. As per the donor Mr. L. T. Alexander, the fragment was acquired "near the Little Colorado River in Winslow, Arizona, 50 miles west of the Petrified Forest." No details are recorded regarding the discovery methods used for this object.