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Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1200 to 1450 CE. A hand-built pottery jar of round-bottomed form with a gently carinated midsection, a tapered shoulder, and a thick, flared rim. Bands of black and red pigment adorn the smooth exterior surfaces and create a pleasing presentation for the eye. The most exceptional Casas Grandes vessels are of the Ramos Polychrome type which required great skill and aesthetic vision. Size: 10.2″ Diameter x 9.625″ H (25.9 cm x 24.4 cm)
Condition: Professionally repaired and restored, with resurfacing and overpainting along new material and break lines. Minor abrasions and pitting, with light fading to original pigment, otherwise in great condition. Nice preservation to original motifs.
Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000.
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