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Bowl painted with geometric design / Unknown

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The Maricopa have lived south of Phoenix on the Salt River since the 19th century when they were moved to the Pima reservation. During the early 20th century, the Maricopa produced large amounts of pottery for commercial sale to tourists. Maricopa language is not related to Pima. The Maricopa are not related to the Apache.

People: Maricopa
Places: Southwest
Purpose: commercial sale

From interviews with Dr. Garrick Bailey, 2018-2020 University of Tulsa, Professor Emeritus of Anthropology

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Title(s): 
Bowl painted with geometric design
Creator(s): 
Unknown
Culture: 
Native American; Maricopa (artist and user)
Date: 
circa 1940s
Materials/Techniques: 
clay, paint
Classification: 
Ethnographic Objects
Containers and Vessels
Object Type: 
Bowl
Accession No: 
54.4410
Department: 
Anthropology
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