Here is an ancient Pre Columbian Native American Salado Red Corrugated Smudged Pottery Bowl. It dates from 1250-1450 CE. It was recovered from the Roosevelt Basin, Arizona region in accordance with all State and Federal Regulations. It has the pinch pot design with the thumbnail corrugated ridges and the inside is smudged black. The red clay is unique with many pyrite flakes that shine in light. This is a nice one as it has the original polychrome design all around which is very rare for these pieces. It measures 5 1/2 Inches across the top x 5 1/2 inches Tall. It is in fantastic condition for this type of pottery with minimal loss, it is strong, no breaks and no repairs. To overall 99.9 % complete with no repairs is really good for a piece of this nature. Would make a beautiful add on to any collection as it is a rare ancient piece in great condition. Please email any questions. Two thousand years ago, the Salado Indian people who were living in the Tonto Basin area of Arizona were sophisticated gathering and hunting people. In addition, they were also raising a few crops, primarily corn with some beans and cotton. Like other hunting and gathering people of this time period, they did not live in isolation, but had wide-spread interactions with the other Indian people of the Southwest.Genetically, these early Tonto Basin residents were related to the Sinagua People and the Ancestral Puebloan People to the north.

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