Two Native American Eastern Woodland Culture Pottery Bowls

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Aug 31, 2024 - Sep 7, 2024

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• Lot Description
  Native American Eastern Woodland Culture conical pottery bowls. These were both made with what is known as coil cording in the typical Woodland fashion. Long lengths of grogged clay were rolled out and then coiled to make a round bowl shape. Then, the exteriors were wood-paddled to flatten the cords with a wooden or stone surface on the inside to receive the blows. The grayish-black bowl is 4"H x 5-1/2" diameter with a 3" diameter top opening. It is ca. 500 AD and likely from the Woodland Ohio or Kentucky culture. The sandy reddish ochre bowl is 3-1/2"H x 5" diameter with a 3.5" diameter top opening. Phenomenal period piece that is ca. 500 AD and likely Alabama Woodland culture.

  Condition

  The gray bowl has 2 hairline cracks with an ancient repair. The unit is intact, shows lots of ancient usage and patina. The ochre bowl is intact with no hairline fracture but does have 3 lip nicks. The bowl has ancient patina with heavy usage.