Description:

Southwestern USA, Colorado, Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloans, ca. 1200 to 1300 CE. A fine example of a ceramic seed jar made in the Mesa Verde Black-on-White tradition in what is today southwestern Colorado. The body is round, with a flattened top and base. A checked geometric pattern resembling a chess board is around the top, demarcated from the rest of the body by a broad black ring. These vessels were made from a grey or white paste with angular fragments of temper, with a pearly grey-white slip that was then overpainted with a black pigment made from carbon. These were made by people who lived in cliff dwellings like those seen at Mesa Verde National Park and the stepped/checked designs may relate to the multi-level style of their 'urban' spaces. Size: 6.45" W x 3.7" H (16.4 cm x 9.4 cm)

Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000

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#122292

  • Condition: Repaired from multiple pieces, with four drilled holes from past repairs around the rim.

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