Southwest Native American polychrome pottery olla, wavy line decoration around rim, geometric and line decoration to body. 9 3/4" H. Early 20th century. Provenance: Property from the estate of Dorothy Louise Luhrs, PhD, (1910-1972), Archaeologist with University of New Mexico/School of American Research Field School, whose studies and research included the Una Via Chaco Canyon, NM, Largo Canyon, NM, Guatemala, Mexico, and the Hoopa Indian Reservation in northern California. Luhrs was also president of the Southwestern Anthropological Association from 1950-51. (Additional high-resolution photos are available at www.caseantiques.com)

Overall good condition with scattered wear/losses to polychrome decoration. Approx. 2" hairline at rim emanating down into neck.