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Mimbres Picture Bowl, C.1200AD (Anasazi)
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Pre 1492 item# 179001 (stock# E-309)
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In early July of this year a rancher, while digging a trench for a waterline, unearthed this bowl on his private ranch land outside of Duncan Arizona. SOME PEOPLE HAVE ALL THE LUCK!! The Mimbres picture bowl measures 6.75 inches by 3.25 inches and has two perfectly executed opposing images of cranes. The bodies clearly show the design of folded wings and the necks have the food sack as crosshatched lines just below the head. A wonderful geometric design surrounds the birds exhibiting three complete band lines indicating this to be a late Mimbres piece.
The bowl has been glued and restored to the extent of about 6% (see RESTORE photo). The restoration is not significant as it affects just the lower part of one of the bodies and a spot of one leg. The important features, the bills, heads and legs are virtually 100% there.
The bowl was acquired from the rancher and has not been in any collection to date. This is a great opportunity to add a wonderful "NEW FIND" Mimbres picture bowl to a collection at a competitive price.
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RARE PAIR RESERVE ANASAZI EARRINGS, C.1100AD
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Pre 1492 item# 178992 (stock# E-308)
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This is an amazing MATCHED PAIR of Anasazi earrings each measuring 2.25 inches wide and 2.10 inches tall. These were discovered in the fall of 1982 while excavating a Reserve (C. 1100 -1200AD) ruin just south of Reserve New Mexico. The earrings are made from two scallop shells that had to have been traded from the distant shores of what is now the Sea of Cortez or possibly the Pacific Ocean. The “knobbed” end of each has a small drill hole for the string or other material that was used to hang them from the ear. These drill holes distinguish these as earrings rather than the much more common shell bracelets. Opposite the “knobbed” end, on the inside of each, are vertical designs inscribed onto the shell; this being very prominent on one more than the other.
There is no question that this is an original pair as they are exactly the same size and, when laid on top of each other, they virtually match. The matching patina is bright and smooth and there is none of the corrosion that commonly suffered by shell objects that are buried for such a long time.
The rarity of a perfectly matched pair of earrings cannot be understated and are virtually never available on the market.
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GIANT MIMBRES GEOMETRIC BOWL,C.1100AD ANASAZI
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Pre 1492 item# 178990 (stock# E-307)
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This is a wonderful Mimbres geometric bowl measuring 11.25" wide and a VERY DEEP 7". The piece is a classic late phase geometric with superb and complex designs around the walls of the bowl. The bottom is clear and the slip is a wonderful white color that exhibits a very high stone polish.
90%+ of this bowl is intact! There is a spot on the edge that had some breakage, the effects being minor. In that area are four small pieces glued in place and a tiny piece (triangular, 1.25 inches on a side) restored. In the RESTORATION photo, the small restored piece is clearly outlined in red. The edges of the glued pieces are outlined in blue and the ends of two small pressure cracks are noted. In essence, this is almost an intact Mimbres bowl.
If this bowl was 100% intact it would sell in a week, as I sold another intact one, in excess of $10,000.00!! This bowl is 90%+ whole and only has a tiny piece of restoration effecting LESS than 1% of the total area.
This is a superb Mimbres bowl and one would look for years to find this quality, artwork, size and condition all in one bowl at any price near the this.
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**MINT** ANASAZI CHACO OLLA, 14"x14" **MINT**
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Pre 1492 item# 178989 (stock# E-306)
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This wonderful olla resided, for many years, in a well known Tulsa Oklahoma collection and is published in a book on prehistoric southwestern pottery.
Not much will have to be said about this olla that the photos will not tell. What is important is that this is an early Chaco design with a hard polished white surface and very dark paint. The image from the top looks very much like a ceiling fan and it does communicate a swirling motion. The bottom has a prehistoric crack that most likely occurred during the firing process as the bottom is somewhat uneven. Ollas were highly valued in the Anasazi culture and a little crack was not reason to discard it. To preserve the olla the makers drilled three sets of holes on the sides of the crack and secured it with what were probably strings of yucca. This prevented the crack from becoming any larger. Should the winner wish, I would include some prehistoric yucca cord so that the ties can be reproduced with period material.
This is a very rare and highly desirable item - whole ollas without damage or addition of paint are not often encountered; the few known, bring between $12,000.00 and $40,000.00.
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MINT ANASAZI BASKETMAKER II SANDAL, C. 400AD
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Pre AD 1000 item# 178988 (stock# E-305)
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Anasazi, Basket Maker II (C. 200AD– 500AD) sandal measuring 7 inches by 4.5 inches is made from twisted yucca fibers. This is a very interesting example as it is in perfect condition and shows clearly how this type is made. The sole is a crisscross weave of a twisted set of yucca fibers about 3/8" to 1/2" in diameter. Two separate twisted pieces come up from the rear to a fancy knot and two other pieces continue toward the front. The left one went between the big and second toes; the right piece between the fourth and small toe. These two extensions have a large closed loop holding them together. It appears to have been made for a child about eight years old.
The sandal comes from an old Arizona collection assembled by Colonel Vaughn between the 1930's through the 80Â’s.
A SMALL WHITE STONE APPEARS IN THE PICTURES TO HOLD UP THE TOP OF THE SANDAL.
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RARE MINT SHOWLOW POLY PITCHER
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Pre 1492 item# 178982 (stock# E-101)
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Virtually all prehistoric Anasazi southwestern pitchers in advanced collections are either black and white or black and red…polychrome examples are very rare. This is a Showlow polychrome C. 1300–1350AD (precursor of Four Mile) pitcher exhibiting an orange slip, dark black paint and very bright white paint on the body and handle. There is no restoration and all of the white paint is original! This pitcher measures 4.25 inches wide and 4 inches tall with a loop handle made with three smaller strands of clay.
The rarity cannot be overstated as this is one of only two examples to come on the market in several years, this being by far the better of the two.
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