North America, Southwest, Anasazi, Kiathuthlanna, ca. 850 to 950 CE. A very rare type of Anasazi pottery originally found near Silver City, New Mexico, this Kiatuthlanna Black-on-White presents a beautiful decorative program comprised a repeated quadrant design with four diamond motifs surrounded by jagged borders on the interior from rim to tondo. A special example of this rare type of Anasazi pottery. Size: 7.5" W x 4.25" H (19 cm x 10.8 cm)
According to C. Dean Wilson's article for the Office of Archaeological Studies Pottery Typology Project (2012), "Kiatuthlanna Black-on-white was defined by Gladwin and Gladwin (1934) and Gladwin described in detail by (1945). This type can be quite difficult distinguish from other Cibola white ware types, but seems to refer to white ware pottery exhibiting traits transitional between White Mound Black-on-white and Red Mesa Black-on-white as usually defined (Hays-Gilpin and van Hartesveldt 1998; Reed and others 1998; Sullivan 1984; Windes and McKenna 1998). Given the transitional nature of this type, it appear to date from the late Pueblo I to early Pueblo II period or from the late ninth to early tenth century."
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Frank Tatsch collection; ex-Eric Schaeffer collection, acquired in 2018
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Condition
Vessel presents some rim chips, pressure cracks, nicks, and paint loss, but no restoration. Scattered mineral deposits and nice firing clouds.