Pottery type
Snowflake Black-on-White Pottery
Snowflake Black-on-White1000 – 1250 A.D.Ancestral Puebloan Pottery4 reference photos
Key facts
- Age
- 1000 – 1250 A.D.
- Cultural period
- Ancestral Puebloan Pottery
- Material
- Clay tempered with fine sand or crushed rock, coated with a white slip. Designs are applied with mineral-based black paint.
Description
Snowflake Black on White is a Mogollon/Western Pueblo ceramic type characterized by white-slipped or light buff surfaces decorated with black painted designs. Motifs often include stepped triangles, banded linework, scroll elements, and bordered geometric patterns. Vessel forms include bowls, seed jars, and small jars with straight to slightly flaring rims.
Size
Bowls generally measure 14–28 cm in diameter; jars 16–30 cm tall. Wall thickness averages 5–8 mm.
Distribution
Primarily found in east-central Arizona, especially around the Mogollon Rim and White Mountains.
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Additional information
This type is associated with late Mogollon settlements in east-central Arizona and reflects influence from both Pueblo and Mogollon painting traditions.