Flagstaff Black-on-white Carbon Paint

Notice the black carbon paint on this Flagstaff Black-on-white sherd. Also notice the blurry edges of the triangle. The organic paint has seeped into the surface of the pottery. Pueblo potters also used mineral paint in their decorations.

Photo by Marilyn J. Sklar, sherd courtesy of Northern Arizona University Anthropology Department.

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