
From the 13th century through the start of the 17th, new polychrome ceramic traditions developed in the Cibola region of western New Mexico and east-central Arizona. Although each ceramic style was distinct, they were closely related in that they all were painted using black, white and red pigments and feature a single, bold motif. A large abstracted bird with outstretched wings fills the interior of this Four Mile Polychrome bowl.

Bowl Depicting a Mask atop a Bighorn-Sheep Head
Four Mile Polychrome, White Mountain Redware Cibola region, east-central Arizona, United States

Jar
Cibola, Four Mile Polychrome, White Mountain Red Ware Cibola region, east-central Arizona, United States

Polychrome Bowl with Abstract Geometric Motifs
Four Mile Polychrome Cibola region, east-central Arizona, United States