Description:

Native American, southwestern United States, Arizona, Upper Gila River region, Pueblo III, McDonald style, ca. 1200 to 1350 CE. An adorable pottery vessel in the form of a stylized rodent or feline, enveloped in incised fur and liberal remains of white pigment. Sitting upon a round yet stable base, the cute creature displays a bulbous, ovoid body with a perky tail extending from the posterior and a raised head that opens at the top to form the rim of the vessel. A pair of pointed ears flanks the rim, just above 2 large eyes, and an open mouth with an emerging tongue. Size: 8.6" L x 5.4" W x 7.1" H (21.8 cm x 13.7 cm x 18 cm)

Please note this item may fall under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and may not be eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.

Provenance: ex-private USA collection, acquired before 2000 from noted dealer Robert Anderson, Mason City, Iowa, USA; all items from this collection have been appraised by Marianne Huber in 2014

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#188362

  • Condition: Some minor nicks and abrasions to surface as shown, but otherwise nice presentation with liberal remaining detail. Traces of white pigment in areas.

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