This attractive 5" tall prehistoric Southwestern indented corrugated jar (CTB1) is decorated with a white bold geometric design that identifies it as a McDonald Painted Corrugated from the Mogollon horizon of northern Mexico, Arizona and New Mexico dating c.1100-1300 AD. In overall good condition with minor restoration to one of several small rim chips, a significant fire cloud on one side, and a stable 4" hairline crack originating at the rim of the jar and running down its side, this more rare... 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
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
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
Casas Grandes Polychrome Olla, Mexico, circa 1060 - 1340 CE. Ramos style with Parrot eye, white clay body and strong slip design. Very small chip on lip but otherwise intact and in excellent condition. 8 1/2" high
Native American Terracotta Hooded Owl Effigy Vessel, Mississippian Period, 1200 - 1300 C.E., found on Tyler Mound, Fulton County Kentucky in 1930. Spherical body with protruding beak and well defined eyes. Small void on reverse for filling vessel with liquids. In excellent condition. 8 1/4" high. Ex: Archaeologist Bart Reid, Charlottesville, VA
Found north of Cuba, New Mexico in 1961, this 5” long prehistoric Indian bird jar (TEH63) is from the estate of the late Chester Howard, founder of the Colorado Mineral Society. Without restoration, the jar has minor spalling, a chipped left wing, is heavily fire clouded, and may be missing a piece along the mouth of the jar that represented a small ‘beak’. Identified as an Alma Plain type, the jar dates c.300-925AD and is attributed to the Mogollon subgroup. An interesting little effigy piece, ... Click for details
This group of twelve individually priced prehistoric Indian pots (JHL5, 24, 25, 29, 46, 54, 55, 56, 62, 66, 67 and 69) are all from the estate of the late Gene Lang of Denver. Believed to be from the Williams Ranch collection, south of Quemado, New Mexico, Lang purchased the pots to restore them but was not able to complete the job. Most have been simply glued together with little restoration, and are usually missing a few shards. Each photo is noted first with the Inventory Number of the item i... Click for details
