Flat-bottom Bowl with Painted Panels
This cylindrical flat-bottom bowl is decorated with four rectangular panels (two vertical and two horizontal) repeated on opposing sides of the vessel. Each of the panels is outlined with black lines and a red band. Traditionally referred to as "Alligator Ware," the creatures depicted in the center of each panel is a stylized crocodile. This type of imagery is traditional and diagnostic of the culture area in this time period. --Carrie L. Dennett
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