Lovely Old Small Native American Isleta Pueblo Bowl victorian lap desk with some fading to the

with some fading to the green on the underside

baring those remaining teeth when open

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

Just luscious

Lovely Old Small Native American Isleta Pueblo Bowl victorian lap desk with some fading to theI 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