Pottery type
Tusayan Black-on-Red Pottery
Tusayan Black-on-Red1045 - 1240 A.D.Ancestral Puebloan PotteryKey facts
- Age
- 1045 - 1240 A.D.
- Cultural period
- Ancestral Puebloan Pottery
- Material
- Coiled vessels made from iron-rich clays that fire orange to red, with sand temper. Surfaces carry a red slip; designs are in black paint over the slip. Firing is generally in an oxidizing atmosphere.
Description
Red-slipped ware with black painted designs over an orange to red body. Interiors of bowls often carry meridional or panelled geometric patterns; exteriors may be plain or lightly decorated. Forms include bowls, jars, and seed jars associated with Kayenta/Tusayan communities.
Size
Bowls generally 16–26 cm in diameter; jars about 20–32 cm tall. Some seed jars and special forms are smaller, typically 10–18 cm in diameter.
Distribution
Produced in the Kayenta region and northern Arizona canyons north of Homol’ovi, with distribution west into Utah and south toward the Little Colorado and Hopi area.
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Additional information
Tusayan Black-on-Red is part of the Tsegi Orange Ware complex and overlaps chronologically with late San Juan Red Ware and early Jeddito Yellow Ware. It marks strong interaction between Kayenta groups and southern red-ware traditions.