SOSI BLACK-ON-WHITE BOWL, FOUR CORNERS AREA

Native American: Pottery Pre 1492: item #462973
TEH.064

Although glued together and with approximately 25% restoration, this slightly elliptical, 8 ½” wide prehistoric Indian bowl (TEH64) still displays nicely. Identified as a Sosi Black-on-White dating c.1075-1200AD, it is from the large and diverse collection assembled by the late Chester Howard, who acquired the bowl in the mid-20th century. It comes with a small display card, a biographical sketch about Howard, and a release certificate stating that the bowl is not in violation of any laws. We’re... Click for details

WHOPPER MESA VERDE BOWL 12+" WIDE

Native American Pre 1492: item #448332
S-110

Every once in awhile a really special completely original Mesa Verde bowl comes along - this is one of those. Measuring a large 12.2 inches wide and 5.75 inches deep, it exhibits a typical light gray slip with atypical jet black paint - there is no restoration or addition of paint. The interior design has two large bands; the upper one a Mesa Verde diamond pattern each having two interlocked stepped elements. The lowe... Click for details

GIANT 18 INCH DIAMETER BLACK MESA (C. 950AD) OLLA

Native American Pre 1492: item #443278
S-108

This is one extremely large olla!!! Black Mesa is a type which was a precursor to Kayenta and dates from 875 - 1025AD. The ollas which are known are generally much smaller than this fine example. Please review the three pages from the Smithsonian Bulletin Number 65, Published in 1919.

1. Frontace Page (1st Picture) PHOTO 4... Click for details

SCARCE MIMBRES (C. 1100AD) BOWL W/TULAROSA DESIGN

Native American Pre 1492: item #443260
S-107

The bowl offered here is a real anomaly in that it is clearly a Mimbres piece but it has a distinctive Tularosa design on the interior. The bowl measures 7.4 inches wide and 2 inches deep with pressure cracks and a chip on the rim. There is no restoration of any kind. It is known that the different groups (Mimbres, Tularosa, Snowflake, etc.) interrelated and there are some scarce ceramic pieces that survive which i... Click for details

ANASAZI FLUORITE/COTTON BRACELET C. 1100 – 1250AD

Native American Pre 1492: item #443254
S-106

Offered here is an extremely rare 100% original Anasazi bracelet which is made from New Mexico fluorite strung on cotton cord. This piece was discovered in the fall of 1982 by Chris Robinson (General Hospital fame) and two of his friends when they were excavating a ruin on a private ranch just south of Reserve New Mexico. The bracelet was found inside a small plain ware jar which accounts for the excellent state of ... Click for details

BOLD MESA VERDE BOWL C. 1100AD, NO RESTORATION

Native American Pre 1492: item #443177
S-101A

Bold Mesa Verde bowl measuring 7.25" x 3", glued from about three pieces. The design is classic Mesa Verde; there is no addition of paint or plaster.

For reference purposes this is an example of a "10" with respect to design, paint and form even though it is in 3 pieses. A real beauty for the knowledgeable collector,

GILA (1200-1450AD) BOWL WITH OPPOSING BIRDS, PUBLISHED

Native American: Pottery Pre 1492: item #443033
S-106

The bowl offered here (11.25" x 6.2") is pictured and described in Barbara Moulard’s epic book “Within the Underworld Sky”, Twelvetrees Press, 1981, Plate 98, p. 150 and I quote “The large rounded Gila Polychrome, with its low shoulder and flair rim, is a classic form of Salado ceramics. The exterior is covered in red paint and the interio... Click for details

RARE MIMBRES MT. LION FETISH W/ MUCH ORIGINAL PAINT

Native American Pre 1492: item #443014
S-104

Any fetish of a Mountain Lion (note long tail over the top of the back) from the Native American cultures is scarce much less an original Mimbres example which dates from 950-1150AD. Measuring 3.25" x 1.375" x 1.75" it is made from fine sandstone and exhibits a large amount of the original paints of yellow, purple red and turquoise (note ... Click for details

GILA BOWL, PERRY MESA VARIETY C. 1150 - 1250AD

Native American Pre 1492: item #443003
S-103

This large Gila bowl is a very scarce subtype known as Perry Mesa which is defined by the addition of some red paint on the interior (see center circle). The bowl measures 11.25 inches wide and 4.5 inches deep. The geometric design on the interior is very well drawn and exhibits three bear claw or bird wing images in a swirling pattern. The exterior has an unusual contiguous black and white band which in itself is not often seen. It is broken and glued and has a single minor triangular spot o... Click for details

MINT SOCORRO BOWL WITH THREE TURKEY IMAGES

Native American Pre 1492: item #442911
S-102

To say this bowl in stunning is probably an understatement. This perfect mint bowl was discovered in the 1970’s near Grants New Mexico and was immediately sold to one of the three top collectors in the United States. After several years he sold it to a collector in Tucson Arizona who kept it until it was sold back a couple of years ago to ... Click for details