Lot 165, Auction 4/26/2024: Prehistoric Anasazi Mesa Verde Pottery Mug
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Lot 165, Auction 4/26/2024: Prehistoric Anasazi Mesa Verde Pottery Mug

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Native American, Southwestern United States, Mesa Verde region, Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi), ca. 900 to 1350 CE. A charming pottery mug of conical form with a planar base and a bifurcated handle. The white-ground vessel displays a tall decorative register of zigzagging bands and solid triangular areas within the bands. Pottery played an important role in Anasazi culture and included both utilitarian and decorative pieces that could be traded with neighboring communities for food or other goods. Size: 5.125″ L x 4″ W x 4.875″ H (13 cm x 10.2 cm x 12.4 cm)

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Condition: Areas of repair and restoration, with chipping and light adhesive residue along repairs, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material. Abrasions and fading to original pigment. Nice overall form and motifs. Previous inventory label beneath base.

Provenance: private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, USA, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000

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