This mint Reserve Parrot was excavated on the Tommy Cox ranch in New Mexico in the summer of 1998 along with an animal quadruped which is also listed on this site. The bird measures 6.4 inches long by 7.25 inches tall and 6 inches wide at the breast. This piece was made to function as a canteen as evidenced by the loop near the tail and th... Click for details
This wonderful and rare effigy was excavated on the Tommy Cox ranch in New Mexico in the summer of 1998. It measures 7.25 inches long, 7.5 inches tall and 4.75" wide at the breast. The piece was made to be a canteen as evidenced by the two loops; one loop is at the tail and the other at the back of the neck. The top of the spout shows si... Click for details
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
This wonderful Showlow Polychrome bowl C. 1325 - 1375AD measures 9.5 inches in diameter and 4.5" deep, is glued from about 12 pieces. The pieces were basically fresh breaks which went together very tightly making the cracks difficult to see. The white is brill... Click for details
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
This is a lovely grouping of pottery shards produced by the Mimbres people of the southwestern USA. All three of these pieces are attributable to the Classic Black-on-White type, Style III (including the pieces with red/brown pigment...it's not the most accurate term!) All three pieces were formerly parts of larger pottery objects, most likely bowls decorated with geometric patterns. See J.J. Brody's "Mimbres Painted Pottery" for further reading.
... Click for details
Nice medium-sized pottery olla from the Mogollon culture of pre-historic Native America. Dating between 1050-1250 A.D. and 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. 6-1/2"H x 8"D, in good condition with breaks and minimal losses (less than 1%) as shown. ... Click for details
Homolovi pottery comes from only two sites near Winslow Arizona and is one of the important types that bridged the gap from Anasazi to Hopi pottery. The area was popular for cotton farming, as evidenced by the weaving looms, spindle whorls and massive amounts of cottonseed that have been found at the ruins. The nearby Little Colorado Riv... Click for details
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
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. Were... Click for details
