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Pottery type
Tularosa Black-on-White Pottery
Tularosa Black-on-White1150 - 1300 A.D.Mogollon / Mimbres PotteryKey facts
- Age
- 1150 - 1300 A.D.
- Cultural period
- Mogollon / Mimbres Pottery
- Material
- Fine clay bodies with sand temper; polished white slip; black mineral paint.
Description
Decorated white ware with fine black mineral paint on polished white slip. Motifs include spirals, stepped patterns, negative motifs, and well-balanced hachure panels.
Size
Bowls 18–28 cm in diameter; jars 25–38 cm tall. Bowls often have deep profiles.
Distribution
Centered in the Tularosa Basin and nearby New Mexico highlands, spreading into Arizona’s White Mountains.
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Additional information
Tularosa ceramics represent one of the most refined Mogollon decorated wares and coincide with major architectural expansions in the Tularosa Basin.