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Native American, Southeast or Midwest United States, Mississippian, "Bell Plain" type, ca. 920 to 1320 CE. A fascinating grayware bottle presenting a piriform body with the shoulder and hip resembling a turtle. The reptile displays a hemispherical shell with a flared periphery, 4 protruding, rounded legs, a petite, pointed head, and a slender, curved tail. A concave bottle neck rises from the center of the animal's shell, terminating in a thick, circular rim, while below the turtle, the vessel tapers to a narrow, ring-form foot with incised dashes adorning the outer edge. Size: 8.1" Diameter x 7.3" H (20.6 cm x 18.5 cm)

Provenance: private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; ex-John B. Kendrick II collection, Denver, Colorado, USA, acquired 1965 to 1990; John B. Kendrick II, son of John B. Kendrick, former Wyoming Governor and US Senator 1930s

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#172714

  • Condition: Chipping to rim. Light surface wear with nicks and abrasions, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, intact and excellent with rich encrustations on interior.

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