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GILA BOWL, PERRY MESA VARIETY C. 1150 - 1250AD browse these categories for related items... All Items: Archives: Regional Art: Americas: American Indian: Pre 1492: item # 443003 Please refer to our stock # S-103 when inquiring.
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| This large Gila bowl is a very scarce subtype known as Perry Mesa which is defined by the addition of some red paint on the interior (see center circle). The bowl measures 11.25 inches wide and 4.5 inches deep. The geometric design on the interior is very well drawn and exhibits three bear claw or bird wing images in a swirling pattern. The exterior has an unusual contiguous black and white band which in itself is not often seen. It is broken and glued and has a single minor triangular spot of restoration about ½ inch on a side and only visible from the back near the single black fire cloud (about 5 o'clock on exterior photo). Gila ceramics and some of the most graphic of the prehistoric traditions and are most often found with significant exfoliation and degradation of the paint due to having been in a moist environment. This bowl though does NOT have any exfoliation. A very pretty example with a well executed complex design in overall excellent condition. | ||||||||
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