Cibecue Polychrome is a type found below the Mogollon Rim in the Little Colorado and Salt River drainages. It dates to 1275-1350 CE and is associated with the Pueblo III and Pueblo IV periods.
Vessel forms include bowls that are coiled and scraped. The interior can be dull or polished and is characterised by black smudging that may spill over on to the exterior rim. The exterior is brown slipped and is decorated with maroon elements outlined in white that form a wide band from the rim to a border line near the base.
Cibecue Polychrome appears to be primarily a mortuary ware (Mauer 1970:3) and is a localized form of short duration that may have developed from a painted corrugated type (Oppelt 2007:33).
Information from Oppelt (2007:33):
“Cibecue Polychrome, AD 1275-1350, is found below the Mogollon Rim in the Little Colorado and Salt River drainages. It is coiled and scraped and contains crushed rock and sand temper. The bowl interiors are smudged black and may be dull or polished. Smudging may spill over on to the exterior rim. Exterior decorations are in a wide band from the rim to a border line near the ba...
1280-1450 CE
Pueblo III Period, Pueblo IV Period, Protohistoric Period
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