Description:

Native American, Southwestern USA, Colorado, Anasazi / Ancestral Puebloans, ca. 1200 to 1300 CE. A very fine example of a pottery mug made in the Mesa Verde Black-on-White tradition in what is today southwestern Colorado. The body of the jug is tapering and round, with a circular mouth and a strap handle extending from just below the rim to the lower part of the body. On the handle and body is a complex design of repeated lines, waves, and diamonds. These vessels were made from a gray or white paste, and this one has a pearly gray-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. Size: 4.85" W x 4" H (12.3 cm x 10.2 cm)

Provenance: private Ventura County, California, USA collection

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  • Condition: Two small chips to the rim and signs of wear around the handle. Small losses to pigment but much of the motif remains clear.

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