**Originally Listed At $400**

Native American, Southeastern or Midwestern United States, Mississippian / Caddo culture, ca. 1400 to 1600 CE. A hand-built pottery jar exhibiting a planar base, an egg-shaped body, and a flared rim surrounding a deep interior cavity. The exterior of the rim is decorated with 9 concentric rows of crescent-shaped patterns that are perhaps representative of the moon or another celestial event. Size: 4.5" W x 5.5" H (11.4 cm x 14 cm)

Provenance: private South Carolina, USA collection

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#171195

Repair and restoration to body and rim with overpainting. Minor abrasions and nicks, with light softening to some pecked decorations across exterior. Nice preservation to overall form.