Bowl: rain cloud symbols
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Title
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Bowl: rain cloud symbols
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Tribe
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Hopi
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Location
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Arizona
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Dimensions
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6 1/4 x 9 x 9 inches 15.9 x 22.9 x 22.9 cm
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Accession Number
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NAP-26
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Description
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The rain cloud motif on this Hopi bowl each has six corners, likely to represent the six cardinal points recognized in Hopi ceremonies. These points are North, West, South, East, Up, and Down, and are crucial to ceremonial observances. This symbolism is often used in Hopi artwork, meaning that acquiring this work was likely easier than more rare designs. The motif is especially important because of the need for water in the dry Arizona desert where the pot once resided.
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