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Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Mimbres / Mogollon, ca. 950 to 1150 CE. A gorgeous pottery bowl hand-built via the traditional coil-and-scrape method. Adorned with black decoration on a creamy white ground, the elegant dish boasts a rounded yet stable base, an annular rim, and a deep basin. The center of the bowl features a carefully painted, four-legged prong horn antelope. Pronghorns are painted with white stripes on the neck which distinguishes them from depictions of deer or other ungulates. The periphery is adorned with elaborate curvilinear motifs that seem to stem from the animal's legs. Marking the center is a kill hole which researchers believe was ritually punctured prior to placing the vessel over the face of a deceased individual, perhaps to provide a channel for the spirit to the afterlife while keeping out malevolent forces. Size: 9.3" L x 9.25" W x 4.7" H (23.6 cm x 23.5 cm x 11.9 cm)

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Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000

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#184929

Professionally repaired with restoration, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines; kill hole is still original. Abrasions and minor nicks, with light fading to original pigment, otherwise in great condition.