Lot 86
**Originally Listed At $1200**
Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Chihuahua, Paquime region, Casas Grandes, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A rare and truly remarkable example of a pottery wedding jar, boasting the traditional shape of 2 chambers, joined together via a central canal as well as a bridge handle. Meticulously hand-painted in red and black pigment atop a beige ground, the vessel is enveloped in mesmerizing designs of stepped, spiral, geometric, and zigzag motifs, as well as parrot designs that adorn the handle and anthropomorphic and avian figures near each rim. The two pots of this vessel were created for the happy couple, one for the bride and one for the groom with the arched handle representing their unity. Parrots were also important elements of Casas Grandes visual culture, as the animal was highly prized for its feathers which were traded to the Northern Pueblos. Size: 11.3" L x 5" W x 4.5" H (28.7 cm x 12.7 cm x 11.4 cm)
Cf. National Museum of the American Indian (11/9795) and Brooklyn Museum (34.633).
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full printed and bound report will accompany the item upon purchase.
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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#185072
- Condition: Professionally repaired and restored with repainting in areas and light surface wear as shown. Otherwise, excellent presentation with earthen deposits and root marks on interior. TL holes to base and beneath handle.
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