Lot 23, Auction 4/20/2026: Caddo Pottery Water Bottle Gourd Form w/ Spiral Motif

$780.00

In stock

Native American, Mississippian, Caddo culture, ca. 900 to 1500 CE. A finely formed Mississippian Caddo pottery water bottle of elegant gourd form, its dark burnished surface encircled by fluid incised spiraling wave motifs that evoke movement and continuity, reflecting the refined craftsmanship and symbolic visual language of Caddoan ceramic tradition. Size: 6.5″ Diameter x 9.8″ H (16.5 cm x 24.9 cm)

Condition: Professionally repaired from several pieces with restoration over the break lines. Light weathering with nicks and pitting in areas. Otherwise, nice presentation with scattered earthen deposits.

Provenance: private Colorado, USA collection; ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private New York, USA collection, acquired in April 2015 via Jackson’s International Auctioneers, Cedar Falls, Iowa, USA; ex-Harold Ripley Collection

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all purchases.

We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.