Description:

Native American, Southeastern or Midwestern United States, Mississippian culture, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of sizable form with a planar base, a rounded body with a slightly corseted shoulder, and a tall, flared rim. The exterior of the body is incised with vertical grooves into a lightly corrugated pattern that perhaps facilitated gripping its surfaces or holding in place when entrenched in the dirt when not in use. Size: 8.5" W x 8.2" H (21.6 cm x 20.8 cm)

Provenance: private Hidden Valley Lake, California, USA collection, purchased June 20, 2021; ex-Mike Nichols Auctions, Warren, Arkansas; found in Garland County, Arkansas

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#170615

  • Condition: Repaired from multiple pieces with restoration. Abrasions, nicks, and encrustations across surfaces, with softening to some incised decorations. Nice earthen deposits throughout. Old inventory label beneath base, and old find site label on side of body.

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