Native American, Southwestern United States, Colorado or New Mexico, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), Mesa Verde type, ca. 1100 to 1300 CE. A fabulous pottery dipper adorned with meticulous black on white decoration of overlapping castellated striations that resemble a knotted design. The unadorned basin center, exterior walls, and handle add to the pleasant minimalism exemplified in this vessel. Size: 10.3" L x 6.1" W (26.2 cm x 15.5 cm)

Vessels from this tradition were made from a gray or white clay with angular fragments of temper and this one has a pearly gray-white slip that was then overpainted with a black pigment made from carbon. Largely, these were made by women who lived in cliff dwellings like those seen at Mesa Verde National Park.

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Drew Clevosky collection, Elmendorf, Texas, USA collection, purchased in June 2021

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#176040

Restoration to area of rim furthest from handle, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions and fading to pigment, with light earthen deposits, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to decorative motifs within basin. Faint inventory label handwritten beneath base of scoop.