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SALADO
TONTO POLYCHROME
TYPE: Tonto Polychrome
DATE: 1340 to 1450 A.D. (Neuzil & Lyons 2005;34)
COMMON FORMS: Bowls, jars.
COMMON BACKGROUND COLORS: Red and white.
TYPICAL COLOR SCHEME: Black on white on red. Often there are separate white and red slipped portions with black designs painted on the white.
BOWL DESIGN PLACEMENT: Interiors, exteriors, or both.
COMMON DESIGNS: Generally the same as Gila Polychrome.
KEY DIFFERENCES: Tonto Polychrome has red slip background color incorporated with black-on-white design. Tucson Polychrome usually has thick black lines outlined with thin white painted lines, whereas Tonto Polychrome usually has thick black lines painted on a white slip.
1N Salado Tonto Polychrome Jar with characteristic red slip surrounding the black-on-white designs.
2N Salado Tonto Polychrome Jar
3N Salado Tonto Polychrome Bowl, with an unusual interior that is
slipped mostly red, then slipped white in the bottom.
Approximate Dimensions: 13 1/2" or 34.2 cm. by 7 1/8" or 18.1 cm.
4N Salado Tonto Polychrome Double-lobed Jar.
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5N Salado Tonto Polychrome Mug
6N Salado Tonto Polychrome Parrot Effigy Vessel
7Y Salado Tonto Polychrome Parrot Effigy Vessel
Approximate Dimensions: 6 1/8" by 3 1/2" by 4 1/4"
8Y Salado Tonto Polychrome Square Jar
Approximate Dimensions: 6 5/8" by 5"
9Y Salado Tonto Polychrome Oval Bowl
Approximate Dimensions: 6 1/4" by 2 1/2" by 4 3/4"
10Y Salado Tonto Polychrome Eccentric Vessel
Approximate Dimensions: 6 5/8" by 5"
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