Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. A remarkable pottery bowl displaying the head of the corn god - an important deity in Mississippian culture - rising upwards from the rim. The fascinating god wears his distinguishing pointed headdress, which is in the form of an ear of corn, and presents a minimalistic face with a large, pinched nose. Hemispherical in form, the vessel itself exhibits a round yet stable base and circular rim. Vibrant remains of red slip adorn the interior of the bowls basin. Size: 8.25" in diameter x 5.25" H (21 cm x 13.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-Stein collection, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, USA, acquired prior to 2010

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#163984

Some losses and repairs to rim with break lines visible. Chips, losses, and softening of detail to corn god. Expected surface wear as shown with abrasions and nicks throughout. Char marks on exterior. Nice remains of pigments on interior.