**First Time At Auction**

Native American, Midwest to Southeastern United States, Caddo / Mississippian, ca. 1200 to 1800 CE. A lovely pottery drinking vessel presenting a minimalist form with a bulbous body, a long, slender neck, and a circular rim, all sitting upon a flat base. This smooth surface of this vessel boasts mottled hues of tan, taupe, grey, and black. Size: 2.7" in diameter x 5" H (6.9 cm x 12.7 cm)

Provenance: private Eagle, Colorado, USA collection, acquired in the 1990s

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#168264

Expected surface wear with nicks, abrasions, pitting, and areas of fire darkening, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with nice earthen deposits.