Lovely Old Small Native American Isleta Pueblo Bowl victorian lap desk Just luscious

Just luscious

I purchased this piece from an estate in Boston that included a wonderful mix of interesting antique and mid-century objects collected through travels around the world

for carving I believe

unsigned but stamped Estate of Jane Ritter (Ritter's wife

excepting one fine split in the wood near the top that was at one point (I am guessing long ago) glued tightly back together and is barely noticeable

Lovely Old Small Native American Isleta Pueblo Bowl victorian lap desk Just lusciousI believe this beautiful small bowl is Isleta, a pueblo located in the center of the Rio Grande Valley, south of Albuquerque. There is a long tradition of Isleta redware, which after 1880 reflected the influence of Laguna immigrants in terms of its polychrome decoration, with the combination of dark brown, orange tan, and white on this one showing a merger of the two. I believe this piece dates to the beginning of the 20th century, and just love the