Native American, Southwestern United States, Colorado or New Mexico, Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloan, Mesa Verde type, ca. 1100 to 1300 CE. A hand-built pottery bowl, the interior displays an intricate design, while the exterior is plain. Note how the black has faded to an almost silvery white in areas, nicely complementing the overall design. Pottery of this kind is some of the most important found in the ancient Southwest, and vessels from this this tradition were 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. Size: 6.75" Diameter x 2" H (17.1 cm x 5.1 cm)

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Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, purchased September 11, 2022; ex-James Bonk collection, California, USA

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#176046

Chips and nicks to rim and abrasions to exterior. Some fading to black pigments, but motifs are dark and bold. Intact and excellent without repairs. Old inventory number on base.