TYPE: Sakona Polychrome

DATE: A.D. 1580 to 1650 (Oppelt,2002:49)

COMMON DESIGNS: Red slip added to the underbody and/or rimtop of normal Sakona Black-on-Tan. Designs usually have multiple framing lines.

BACKGROUND COLOR: Tan. Some bowl bottom exteiors slipped red. Some rims red.

KEY DIFFERENCES: Sakona Polychrome may have a red slip and black-on-tan designs with multiple framing lines, later Tewa Polychrome usually has black-on-white designs with single framing lines. Vessels usually have a sharp shoulder. Some of the rims are painted red.

1Y Anasazi Sakona Polychrome Sherds - Exterior View

1Y Anasazi Sakona Polychrome Sherds - Interior View

All 3 shards are about 1 1/4" in length.

 

 

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