Ceramic fragment (Archaeological fragment)

Description

This fragment of unglazed buff-colored earthenware is part of the rim of a vessel of possibly circular but now unknown form. On the interior, a portion of a black-painted broad, solid band paralells the rounded rim of the object. The exterior surface is undecorated. 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.