Bowl Item Number: 3071/2 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Large low-fired, unglazed and unpainted piki bowl. Mouth is wide, with sides gently curving in toward the small, round base. The terracotta bowl is covered inside and out in a light orange slip.
History Of Use
Piki bowl. Piki is a rolled bread made by the Hopi with nixtamalized corn meal, blue corn, water and culinary ash.
Narrative
Deaccessioned from the Denver Art Museum in 2003; purchased by Evans through a sale by the Artemis Gallery. Part of the David Evans & Daniel Ma Southwest Collection.
Item History
- Made by Emma Tayomana (Maker) in Arizona, USA during 1949
- Owned by David Evans before August 28, 2014
- Received from David Evans (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source) on August 28, 2014
What
Who
- Culture
- Hopi
- Creator
- Emma Tayomana (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- David Evans
- Received from
- David Evans (Seller) and Museum of Anthropology Acquisitions Budget (Funding source)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Arizona, USA
When
- Creation Date
- during 1949
- Ownership Date
- before August 28, 2014
- Acquisition Date
- on August 28, 2014
Other
- Item Classes
- ceramics
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3071/0002