Anasazi/SanJuanRedwares/BluffBlackonRed

TYPE: Bluff Black-on-Red

DATE: A.D. 780 to 1000 (Oppelt 2008;5)

BOWL DESIGN PLACEMENT: Interiors.

COMMON DESIGNS: Medium linework (approximately 1/8") that sometimes has wide linework (approximately 1/4" to greater than 1 ") in addition. Early examples have designs similar to Abajo Red-on-Orange, later examples have thinner linework.

PAINT: The paint is usually iron oxide or manganese resulting in brown black or even purple colors.

KEY DIFFERENCES: Black designs on a non-slipped orange background (commonly on a thin red slip).

VARIETIES:

Non Slipped Orange Background

Thin Slipped Red Background

COMMENTS: The two varieties should be types based on their technological differences and are likely temporally significant. The non-slipped orange variety tend to have broader linework as seen in Abajo Red-on-Orange while the red slipped variety tend to have thinner linework.

1Y Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Gourd Effigy.

Approximate Dimensions: 7 3/4" by 6 1/2"

2Y Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Sherd with wide (up to 1/2") and thin (1/16") linework.

Bluff Black-on-Red vessels that have wide linework (in addition to the thin) appear to

be transitional from Abajo to Bluff. Perhaps these vessels are early temporally. This sherd is slipped red on the interior and exterior.

3N Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Bowl

4N Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Bowl

5Y Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Seedjar

Approximate Dimensions: 8 1/2" by 5 1/2"

6N Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Bowl

7Y Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Seedjar (non-slipped orange variety)

Approximate Dimensions: 7" by 4 3/8"

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	TYPE: Bluff Black-on-Red DATE: A.D. 780 to 1000 (Oppelt 2008;5) BOWL DESIGN PLACEMENT: Interiors. COMMON DESIGNS: Medium linework (approximately 1/8") that sometimes has wide linework (approximately 1/4" to greater than 1 ") in addition. Early examples have designs similar to Abajo Red-on-Orange, later examples have thinner linework. PAINT: The paint is usually iron oxide or manganese resulting in brown black or even purple colors. KEY DIFFERENCES: Black designs on a non-slipped orange background (commonly on a thin red slip). VARIETIES: Non Slipped Orange Background Thin Slipped Red Background COMMENTS: The two varieties should be types based on their technological differences and are likely temporally significant. The non-slipped orange variety tend to have broader linework as seen in Abajo Red-on-Orange while the red slipped variety tend to have thinner linework. 1Y Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Gourd Effigy. Approximate Dimensions: 7 3/4" by 6 1/2" 2Y Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Sherd with wide (up to 1/2") and thin (1/16") linework. Bluff Black-on-Red vessels that have wide linework (in addition to the thin) appear to be transitional from Abajo to Bluff. Perhaps these vessels are early temporally. This sherd is slipped red on the interior and exterior. 3N Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Bowl 4N Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Bowl 5Y Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Seedjar Approximate Dimensions: 8 1/2" by 5 1/2" 6N Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Bowl 7Y Anasazi Bluff Black-on-Red Seedjar (non-slipped orange variety) Approximate Dimensions: 7" by 4 3/8" RECOMMENDED READING : Animas-LaPlata Project, Volume III Blue Mesa Excavations By Jason P. Chuipka & James M. Potter, 2007 http://www.crowcanyon.org/ResearchReports/LabManual/LaboratoryManual.pdf Crow Canyon Archaeological Center Labratory Manual, Version 1, May 2005 List of Southwestern Pottery Types and Wares By Norman "Ted" Oppelt, 2008 This page last revised: 03/26/2011 Copyright: 2007 to 2011 All Rights Reserved. We welcome your linking to our site, however all documents, webpages, photographs and images are the property of www.rarepottery.info. Written permission is required to copy, download or use any text, photographs or image files. Contact: rarepotteryinfo@aol.com