Native American, North America, Southwestern United States, Colorado or New Mexico, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), Mesa Verde type, Late Classic, ca. 1150 to 1280 CE. A gorgeous pottery bowl of hemispherical form boasting elaborate black-on-white decoration created via the negative resist technique. Sitting upon a round yet stable base, the ancient vessel presents smooth walls that rise to a gently inward-curving rim. The interior of the dish displays an intricate design of an abstract, striated motif, while the rim is embellished by a series of petite dashes. A slender horizontal band of a geometric pattern adorns the area just below the rim on the exterior. Note how the black has faded to an almost silvery white in areas, nicely complementing the overall design. Size: 6.5" Diameter x 2.9" H (16.5 cm x 7.4 cm)

Provenance: private Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired before 2004; ex-private Durango, Colorado, USA collection

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#164447

Repair and restoration to area near rim with break lines visible. Areas of fire-darkening and repainting. Stable hairline fissure extending from repair. Otherwise, excellent with great pigments and detail.