Description:

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Mixtec, ca. 1200 to 1500 CE. A gorgeous pottery jug presenting a globular body with a sloped shoulder, a narrow neck, and a folded rim, all sitting upon a round, slightly pointed base. Enveloped in a vibrant red slip, the ancient vessel is additionally adorned with 2 applied, horizontal bands with impressed dashes - one just below the rim and the other around the shoulder - while the folded rim boasts incised, slanted striations forming a zigzag motif. A series of 6 petite, fin-like nubs further embellish the shoulder, perhaps to help with carrying the vessel of securing it to one's back. Size: 11.1" Diameter x 13" H (28.2 cm x 33 cm)

Provenance: private California collection, USA, by descent; ex-Alfred E. Stendahl collection, Stendahl Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired prior to 1990

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#169762

  • Condition: Repaired from 2 large pieces with break line visible and painted with white pigment or adhesive. Some stable hairline fissures on neck and body. Expected nicks, chips, and abrasions, commensurate with age. Some areas of fire darkening. Otherwise, excellent with light earthen deposits and great remaining pigments. Old collection number inscribed on base.

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