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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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BOLD MIMBRES BOWL, NO RESTORATION!
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Pre 1492 item# 170150 (stock# A-202)
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This beautiful Mimbres, C. 1100AD, geometric bowl measures 5” x 1 5/8” and exhibits an excellent bold black pattern on a slipped white interior. The exterior does not have a slip but does show traces of excess slip and some black were the yucca brush accidentally touched the bowl. Mimbres is the most popular of all southwestern pottery and nice example like this are eagerly sought by collectors This bowl is glued without any addition of plaster or paint. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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MIMBRES PICTURE BOWL, GREAT DOUBLE IMAGE/GEOMETRIC!!
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Pre 1492 item# 169531 (stock# A-210)
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Mimbres pottery is the most sought after of all American prehistoric pottery due to the sophisticated designs attained in some of their work. This bowl, from the famous Red Ellison collection, measures 9” by 4.5”, exhibits a wonderful bold geometric design in the center (highly unusual) and a male and female deer opposite each other. The artwork, against a white background, is excellent and the balance of design is near perfect. Condition is excellent. Virtually all Mimbres bowls have a circular “kill hole” in the bottom as in this bowl. The before photos show the bowl as it was originally glued by Red Ellison several decades ago. I recently had the bowl disassembled, glued again in a tight manner, and a couple of tiny spots no bigger than a green pea touched up. THIS BOWL OFFERS AN EXCEPTIONAL VALUE IN TODAY’S MARKET WHICH CLAMORS FOR GREAT PICTURE BOWLS. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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TONTO OLLA C. 1200 - 1300AD
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Pre 1492 item# 167508 (stock# A-89)
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This is a very nice Tonto olla which does not have the exfoliation present on most examples of the Gila and Tonto pieces. This olla measures 12.5” by 7.5” and has excellent red and black paint. The design is exceptional with straight lines and large, well executed elements on the sides and nice elements on a cream background on the neck. Glued from less than six pieces, no restoration or addition of paint. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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LARGE MESA VERDE WATER JUG C. 1150AD
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Pre 1492 item# 167507 (stock# A-88)
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One of the most sought after examples of Anasazi pottery are the scarce and very distinctive water jugs of Mesa Verde. This example is quite large measuring 16” wide, 13” deep and 11” tall. The design is executed in a bold black negative design against a gray slip and the neck exhibits an unusual corrugation. The clay is quite thick and the pot is heavy delivering a very sturdy jug which was necessary in order to carry a large amount of water without damage. Broken and glued with about 17% restoration. From the collection of Chris Robinson assembled in the late 1970's. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
EX. CHRIS ROBINSON
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MINT ABSTRACT FOUR MILE BOWL C. 1325 - 1375AD
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Pre 1492 item# 167499 (stock# A-72)
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I consider this bowl to be the best bowl I owned when I was collecting between 1996 and 2002. Yes, there are a lot of bowls that may cost more but none have the "presence" I feel this one has. In 2003 I sold the bowl and regretted every minute thereafter.... until I was fortunate to repurchase it in September 2005. This bowl, measuring 8.7” by 3.7”, is regarded as one of the best examples of Four Mile art extant. The bowl was discovered at the Four Mile Ruin in 1974 by Bob Skousen and is the only example recorded that exhibits the arrangement of bows and arrows on the exterior. The interior exhibits an incredible abstract image of a parrot executed in a manner that, when rotated 180 degrees, the image is virtually the same. The exterior is also remarkable – there are three sets of bows and arrows! The bowl is in perfect condition with no restoration and all original paint. The fact that all the white paint has survived is nothing short of impossible. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
EX. SKOWSEN, SHRADER
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SPRINGERVILLE POLYCHROME BOWL, C. 1275AD
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Pre 1492 item# 165255 (stock# A-70)
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Springerville polychrome is a scarce transitional type between St. Johns polychrome and Four Mile polychrome. The distinguishing characteristic is the addition of white outlines of black designs on the interior of the piece. The artwork really sets this bowl apart – the interior has two very complex eight point stars in black and in the center a cross outlined in white. The exterior is stunning with six squares, each with interior crosses executed in dots and four parrots, one standing on each corner of the square! The bowl is whole with a tiny chip on the rim; the black bold and the slip a pleasing red. It measures 8.5” x 4.5”. A RELEASE AND DISCLOSURE, WITH PICTURE, IS PROVIDED STATING THE CONDITION, APPROXIMATE AGE AND THAT POSSESSING IT IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY FEDERAL, STATE OR LOCAL LAWS.
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