AN ATYPICAL ZUNI POTTERY BASKET WITH HEARTLINE SERPENT
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Description
The unusual form of a Zuni Pueblo pottery basket with handle and stepped outline top edge is decorated in brown slip motifs of tadpoles, dragonflies and two snakes or Avanyu serpents with red heartline.
Most common in Zuni pottery are pots and bowls, no example of a basket could be found, and the decoration of a heartline serpent is also very uncommon.
Measures 5.25 x 7.25 inches.
Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate Trust Newton, Kansas
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Most common in Zuni pottery are pots and bowls, no example of a basket could be found, and the decoration of a heartline serpent is also very uncommon.
Measures 5.25 x 7.25 inches.
Provenance: The Susan Koehn Estate Trust Newton, Kansas
Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions.
We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Condition
The handle displays fractures or joints at the rim where it joins the lower portion and there are some areas of repaint along the rim.
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AN ATYPICAL ZUNI POTTERY BASKET WITH HEARTLINE SERPENT
Estimate $500 - $700
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