Prehistoric Anasazi Mesa Verde Black-on-White Mug
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Description
Native American, Southwestern United States, Southern Colorado Plateau, Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloans, Mesa Verde, ca. 1150 to 1350 CE. A hand coiled- black-on-white pottery cup with a handle. The linear pattern has a register encircling the body with circles around hourglass / bowtie shapes that are interestingly all solid black except for one. The hourglass symbol represents the twin War Gods or Hero Twins, the elder brother represented the Above, while the younger brother represented the Below, and they met in the middle. Size: 4.5" L x 3.5" Diameter x 3.25" H (11.4 cm x 8.9 cm x 8.3 cm)
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, purchased in 2003; ex-Robert Leighton collection, Cortez, Colorado, USA
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#178869
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, purchased in 2003; ex-Robert Leighton collection, Cortez, Colorado, USA
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.
#178869
Condition
Chips to rim and nicks to surface. Fading and losses to some pigments, but otherwise intact without restoration.
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Prehistoric Anasazi Mesa Verde Black-on-White Mug
Estimate $1,700 - $2,550
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