Native American, Southeast or Midwest, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1300 CE. A gorgeous coil-formed Bell Plain pottery jar boasting a tiered and rounded base, a globular body, and a broad neck that stretches to a circular rim. Enveloped in a hue of dark taupe, the exterior of this vessel is intricately incised using the Walls Engraved technique with a series of curved shapes filled with lattice designs, intended as rattle snakes, and a large trefoil with spikes along its petals. Caddoan pottery was the finest produced by the Mississippian culture, with very thin walls, intricate motifs, and well-proportioned shapes. Size: 5.25" in diameter x 5.375" H (13.3 cm x 13.7 cm)
This piece has been tested using thermoluminescence (TL) analysis and has been found to be ancient and of the period stated. A full report will accompany purchase.
Provenance: private Kansas City, Missouri, USA collection; ex-John Townsend collection, formed in the 1970s and earlier
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#161652
Condition
Collection label and number written on base. TL indentation on inside rim and base. Tiny chip to rim. Expected light surface wear commensurate with age. Otherwise, excellent with lovely earthen deposits.