Tea cup

Tea cup

Tea cup; white clay; coiled; oxidized; slipped; burnished; slip painded; shape is globular body with verticle neck. Colors are tan, brown and red. Design is red tear shaped elements evenly spaced around pottery. There are many scratches on this piece. Rim finish is squared. Signature on bottom is not the maker's signature.
  • Object: Tea cup
  • Artist: Unknown
  • Circa: -
  • Dimensions: 2 7/8 height 2 7/8 body + 2 3/8 top diameter
  • Culture Area: Mexico
  • Cultural Group: Tarahumara
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Ben Benson
  • Catalog #: 97.345