Corrugated Olla from the Anasazi / Mogollon culture of prehistoric Native America, ca. 1050 - 1250 A.D. Created using hand-formed coils of clay, then decorated using a technique of imprinting little pinches in the clay before it was fired to give it this corrugated appearance. Also included are 35 ancient points in varying condition (obsidian, quartz, stone, more - see detail pic). Olla itself measures 3-1/2"D x 2"D, intact/generally excellent condition, save typical surface wear. ... Click for details
This remarkable prehistoric Native American black-on-white ‘bowl in a bowl’ (JBB7) was restored by the late Gene Lang of Denver and, in the opinion of some, is one of the finest examples of his restoration skill. Typed and dated by Gene as a Tularosa Black-on-White Olla (or as Gene referred to it, a “Jar in a Seed Bowl”), c.1000-1250AD from the Anasazi group, he obtained it in the later part of the 20th century from an old Denver collection with the information that it had been originally found ... Click for details
Here’s another fine example of the restoration work done by the late Gene Lang of Denver. Measuring 7 ½” in width and 5 ½” in height, this prehistoric Native American bowl (JBB6) has been glued together from about 20 pieces, painted primarily across restored clay surfaces (about 10-15% of the bowl) where shards were missing, and along the surface of any filled crack. The areas of repair can be easily seen through the mouth of the bowl. The seed bowl comes with a small display card, our guarantee... Click for details
Attributed to the Mesa Verde period, c.1200-1300AD, this 3 1/8” tall miniature black-on-white pitcher (AJC106) is painted with geometric maze design. Found on private lands in southwestern Colorado and purchased years ago by our discriminating consigner from a well-known Native American Arts dealer in Durango, the little treasure made it to this page without repair. With no effort to hide either its convincing signs of age or the surface alteration caused by countless weather cycles, I’d charact... Click for details
As is typical in many excavated prehistoric Native American pots, this interesting example of a Mimbres ‘picture’ bowl (RLK4), dating c.975-1150AD, has undergone a significant amount of restoration. Found on private lands in the mid-20th century within the Mogollon sub-group area of the southwestern U.S., the 7 5/8” wide bowl was first glued together from about 8 pieces and then the remaining missing area was rebuilt (about 25% of the total, representing most of one side and part of the bottom).... Click for details
Though exhibiting a strong ‘polychrome’ appearance, this handsome, 7 ¼” tall, geometrically designed prehistoric Native American pot (RLK5) started off as a Mimbres black-on-white canteen dating c.975-1150AD, but when introduced into the ancient firing kiln, the black mineral paint oxidized resulting in the attractive brownish red variegations that appear in the contrasting black field. Competently restored after being found in the mid-20th century in the Mogollon sub-group area of the southwes... Click for details
This large, 10” tall x 11 ½” wide prehistoric Native American olla (RLK1) has been typed as a Tonto Polychrome dating c.1250-1400AD from the Salado Group of the southwestern United States. Glued together from a dozen or so pieces, and with only moderate new material added, the pot was found in the mid-20th century and originally purchased from a private collector in Cottonwood, Arizona by Bob Anderson of Mason City, Iowa who later sold it to the current owner who is located in Denver. An impress... Click for details
Mississippian Southwest / Midwest USA Pottery Bowl. Red brown terracotta flared bowl. Incised curvilinear frieze beneath rim. Some encrustation and roughness on lip, but otherwise in excellent condition. 4" H, 5 1/4" D
Mississippian Pottery Bowl, Southeast USA, circa 1200 - 1500 CE. Brown flared bowl with incised swirl patterns around body beneath groved rim. Small chips on rim and light deposits, but in excellent condition. 6 3/4" D, 3 5/*" H
This wonderful and quite rare "donut" duck effigy measures 7 inches long, 6.25 inches tall and 6 inches wide at the breast. The "donut" descriptor comes from the interior hole which goes completely through the center of the effigy. The reason for this design element is unknown and subject to much discussion and conjecturer. It should be n... Click for details
