Native American, Southwestern United States, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), ca. 1050 to 1250 CE. A beautiful, coil-formed pottery mug of a distinct double-lobed form with a stable base with a concave center. The cylindrical body features a set of two discoid protrusions along the body that are decorated with concentric black stripes atop the stark white ground, a strap handle curving off of the neck, and spiraling linear motifs that do not touch. Pottery played an important role in Anasazi culture and included both utilitarian and decorative pieces that could be traded with neighboring communities for food or other goods. Anasazi pottery was made by hand coiling clay, then smoothing the surface and painting with designs before firing. A unique example of fine Anasazi artistry! Size: 3.125" W x 5.8" H (7.9 cm x 14.7 cm)

Provenance: private Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired before 2004

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#164451

Repaired and restored from a few large pieces, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions to base and areas of walls, with a couple of petite perforations that do not go all the way through to the interior basin, and light fading to exterior pigment. Nice preservation to overall form.