Mogollon Four Mile Polychrome Bowl w/ Tadpole & Frog
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Native American, Southwestern United States, Arizona, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), Mogollon, Four-Mile type, ca. 1325 to 1400 CE. A stunning pottery bowl of hemispherical form with an ovoid rim that gently curves inward above a deep interior basin, all sitting upon a rounded base. Black and white pigments adorn the red terracotta surface, displaying an abstract design resembling parts of a frog or tadpole inside an egg on the interior, while a horizontal band of interlocking steppe motifs embellishes the exterior. A mesmerizing example from Ancestral Puebloan culture! Size: 11.9" L x 10.7" W x 5.1" H (30.2 cm x 27.2 cm x 13 cm)
Provenance: private Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired July 16, 2003; ex-private Durango, Colorado, USA collection
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Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#164445
Provenance: private Pennsylvania, USA collection, acquired July 16, 2003; ex-private Durango, Colorado, USA collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#164445
Condition
Repaired with break lines visible. Expected surface wear with areas of fire-darkening as shown. Otherwise, excellent with impressive preservation of pigments and detail.
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Mogollon Four Mile Polychrome Bowl w/ Tadpole & Frog
Estimate $2,500 - $3,500
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