Mississippian Incised Jar Applied Designs
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**Originally Listed At $600**
Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. A wonderful pottery jar presenting a bulbous body with a gently attenuated neck that flares out to a broad, heptagonal rim, all sitting upon a planar base. Displaying nice remains of gray slip, the exterior of the vessel is adorned with incised vertical striations along the neck, impressed dashes along the rim, and an abstract, geometric motif comprised of applied clay strips and incised lines on the body. An impressive example from Mississippian culture! Size: 6.1" Diameter x 4.9" H (15.5 cm x 12.4 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
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#159951
Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. A wonderful pottery jar presenting a bulbous body with a gently attenuated neck that flares out to a broad, heptagonal rim, all sitting upon a planar base. Displaying nice remains of gray slip, the exterior of the vessel is adorned with incised vertical striations along the neck, impressed dashes along the rim, and an abstract, geometric motif comprised of applied clay strips and incised lines on the body. An impressive example from Mississippian culture! Size: 6.1" Diameter x 4.9" H (15.5 cm x 12.4 cm)
Provenance: private southwestern Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired prior to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#159951
Condition
Rim repaired from 5 pieces with break lines visible. Expected nicks and abrasions throughout, commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with nice earthen deposits on interior.
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Mississippian Incised Jar Applied Designs
Estimate $500 - $750
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