Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. An elegant and hand-built pottery jar of round-bottomed form with a tapered upper body and a slightly flared rim. The wheat-hued exterior is adorned with attractive black and red patterns that form triangles, spiraling steps, and diagonal bands of checkerboard motifs that are perhaps representative of corn or maize. The decorative style of this vessel belongs to the Ramos Polychrome group, which represents the pinnacle of achievement for Casas Grandes ceramics. Size: 7.9" Diameter x 6.25" H (20.1 cm x 15.9 cm)

Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000.

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Minor abrasions and pitting, with light fading to pigment in scattered areas, otherwise intact and excellent. Great preservation to exterior motifs.