Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Pueblo culture, ca. 14th to 16th century CE. A fine collection of 12 ceramic shards that demonstrate the rich artistry of Rio Grande glaze ware. Pottery of this style was made using the coil and scrape method, with the surface of the bowls and other vessels being smoothed by sandstone, slipped, polished, and then decorated before firing. Each piece demonstrates the fine mastery of patterns in polychrome slip of red, black, and white. A hand-written inscription on the verso of the modern frame states that these fragments were excavated at a site 30 miles south of Albuquerque as a project by the University of New Mexico under the guidance of renowned archeologist Frank Hibben. All pieces are professionally mounted in a modern wood and glass case and are ready to be displayed. Size of largest shard: 2.5" L x 2" W (6.4 cm x 5.1 cm); frame: 13" L x 8.75" W (33 cm x 22.2 cm)

Provenance: ex-Ashland University Museum, Ashland, Ohio, USA

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Shards and fragments of larger pieces as shown. Nice preservation of pigments and motifs. Professionally mounted in a modern wood and glass frame with visible wires to hold shards in place. The verso of frame has a handwritten note on the origins of the shards.