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. The outer surfaces are more pale than the center of the body fabric. Wide horizontal bands on the exterior perhaps were created by incising through a layer of pale slip (liquid clay). The inner 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.