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THBAnasazi Mogollon Mimbres Pottery Bowl w/ Kill Hole
Lot 126
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Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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Native American, southwest corner of New Mexico, Mogollon Classic Mimbres, ca. 1100 CE. A lovely example of a Mimbres black-on-white vessel that was overfired, leading to the black pigment becoming a deep, earthy red color. It was created via the coil-and-scrape method and intricately painted on the interior with a wide band of abstract geometric motifs that extends approximately two-thirds of the way into the bowl. The stepped forms recall the stepped sides of kivas, circular depressions in the landscape built for ceremonial purposes. Note the kill hole through the base of this bowl. Size: 11" W x 6.5" H (27.9 cm x 16.5 cm)
Archaeologists believe that the Mimbres peoples would invert a bowl over the face of the deceased and punch a ceremonial "kill hole" through the bottom. It is believed that this allowed the spirit of the bowl - and thus the deceased - to be released from its earthly form. The "kill hole" is a sign of an earlier (ca. 900 to 1100 CE) burial underneath the floor of a house; later (ca. 1100 to 1350 CE), bowls were broken into many pieces, the pieces scattered around the deceased in the grave.
Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection; ex-Helm Auction, El Cajon, California, USA in April 2019; ex-private Baca collection
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#152557Repaired from multiple pieces, with very small areas of restoration along the repair lines. Nearly all pigment is original. The pigment became red instead of black due to overfiring. Nice fire marks on exterior. Motifs are well preserved with light deposits.Condition
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