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Prehistoric Mississippian Incised Redware Pottery Jar
Prehistoric Mississippian Incised Redware Pottery Jar
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Description
Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. An elegant handmade pottery jar presenting with a round yet stable base, a bulbous body, a slender tubular neck, and a slightly flared circular rim. The ancient vessel is skillfully incised with a series of geometric designs, including a large register of 5 arches, each with an interior of two parallel spiked lines, across a lattice-work background below 4 horizontal bands, all embellished with zig-zag motifs. An attractive Mississippian vessel. Size: 5.75" in diameter x 8.5" H (14.6 cm x 21.6 cm)

Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000

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#160166
Condition
Repaired from several pieces with fissures still visible and some small apertures along crack lines. Expected surface wear with char marks and light fading to detail, commensurate with age. Excellent form with nice earthen deposits.
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Prehistoric Mississippian Incised Redware Pottery Jar

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