Description:

Native American, Mississippian culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A finely proportioned Mississippian pottery bottle with a lipped rim and rounded body, decorated with a classic Taylor Incised sun or star motif formed by curving, rhythmic lines that radiate across the shoulder like a quiet echo of celestial movement. Size: 5.3" Diameter x 6.8" H (13.5 cm x 17.3 cm)

Provenance: private Colorado, USA Collection; ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private New York, USA collection, acquired October 2016 via Selkirk Auctioneers & Appraisers, St. Louis, Missouri, USA; purportedly found in Texas, USA

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  • Condition: Professional repair and restoration to rim, as well as hairline fissure extending from base of neck, over shoulder, and ending near base. Some light surface wear commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice presentation with good remains of decoration and scattered earthen deposits.

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