Two Mississippian Pottery Vessels – Bowl and Jar (Auction 2026-06-05, Lot 86)

$321.25

Native American, Mississippian culture, ca. 1000 to 1500 CE. A complementary pair of Mississippian pottery vessels, including a wide, low bowl with applied rim nodes and a tall, flared-neck jar, their smoke-darkened surfaces reflecting both everyday utility and the refined ceramic traditions of the Eastern Woodlands. Size of taller (jar): 4.9″ Diameter x 6″ H (12.4 cm x 15.2 cm)

Provenance: private Colorado, USA Collection; ex-private Denver, Colorado, USA collection; ex-private New York, USA collection, acquired in the 2010s via private sellers

Condition: Fair. Bowl has been professionally repaired with break lines visible and some stable hairline fissures. Rim of jar has been professionally restored. Both have expected surface wear, but otherwise present nicely with scattered earthen deposits. Each has old collection label on underside of base.