Prehistoric Mimbres Bowl w/ Antelope, Kill Hole
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Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Mimbres / Mogollon, ca. 950 to 1150 CE. A gorgeous pottery bowl hand-built via the traditional coil-and-scrape method. Adorned with black decoration on a creamy white ground, the elegant dish boasts a rounded yet stable base, an annular rim, and a deep basin. The center of the bowl features a carefully painted, four-legged prong horn antelope. Pronghorns are painted with white stripes on the neck which distinguishes them from depictions of deer or other ungulates. The periphery is adorned with elaborate curvilinear motifs that seem to stem from the animal's legs. Marking the center is a kill hole which researchers believe was ritually punctured prior to placing the vessel over the face of a deceased individual, perhaps to provide a channel for the spirit to the afterlife while keeping out malevolent forces. Size: 9.3" L x 9.25" W x 4.7" H (23.6 cm x 23.5 cm x 11.9 cm)
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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#184929
Native American, Southwestern United States, New Mexico, Mimbres / Mogollon, ca. 950 to 1150 CE. A gorgeous pottery bowl hand-built via the traditional coil-and-scrape method. Adorned with black decoration on a creamy white ground, the elegant dish boasts a rounded yet stable base, an annular rim, and a deep basin. The center of the bowl features a carefully painted, four-legged prong horn antelope. Pronghorns are painted with white stripes on the neck which distinguishes them from depictions of deer or other ungulates. The periphery is adorned with elaborate curvilinear motifs that seem to stem from the animal's legs. Marking the center is a kill hole which researchers believe was ritually punctured prior to placing the vessel over the face of a deceased individual, perhaps to provide a channel for the spirit to the afterlife while keeping out malevolent forces. Size: 9.3" L x 9.25" W x 4.7" H (23.6 cm x 23.5 cm x 11.9 cm)
Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#184929
Condition
Professionally repaired with restoration, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material and break lines; kill hole is still original. Abrasions and minor nicks, with light fading to original pigment, otherwise in great condition.
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Prehistoric Mimbres Bowl w/ Antelope, Kill Hole
Estimate $7,000 - $10,500
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