Description:

Ancient Native American, Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), found on the Platt Ranch, St. Johns, Arizona, ca. 1075 to 1250 CE. A fascinating example of a Mesa Verde ladle created in the black-on-white pottery tradition with a deep bowl and thick, columnar handle with straight peripheries. The interior of the bowl and handle are well polished, slipped, and have grey-white surfaces with black traditional motifs - maze-like triangular motifs along the handle and larger maze-like triangular motifs terminating in stepped forms that resemble the entrances to sacred kivas and the dramatic southwestern landscape, adorning the interior of the bowl. This item was made for heating and serving food, and ultimately was likely either deposited with a deceased member of the community or left in an abandoned domestic space. Size: 11.5" L x 6" W (29.2 cm x 15.2 cm)

Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; Found on the Platt Ranch, St. Johns, Arizona, USA. Ex. Collections of D. Barnes and Jim Beckett. Auctioned at Bradford’s Auction, Sun City, Arizona, USA

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  • Condition: Bowl repaired from 7 pieces with visible hairline fissures. Chipping and minor fading of pigments. Beautiful patterns.

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