This large, 13” wide prehistoric Indian bowl (GLC307) was found in New Mexico, identified as a Mimbres Black-on-White, dating c.975-1150AD, and is attributed to the Mogollon group. The prominent hourglass design that bisects the bowl is perforated by a typical Mimbres ‘kill’ hole. From the estate and personal collection of the late Gene Lang of Denver, he put the bowl together with minor repaint...
This impressive, 10 ½" tall, 14 ¼" wide Tularosa Black-on-White olla (GL655) was found at the Horsecamp Ruin near Quemado, New Mexico. Attributed to the Anasazi group, and dating c.1100-1250AD, it is from the collection of the late Gene Lang of Denver. Approximately 15% of this large olla has been restored (much in the unpainted base). Originally from the Hatley collection, the pot has been in Denver for decades...
Measuring 8 1/2” in width and 4” in height, this Native American bowl (RFM.77) is representative of one of the Anasazi types of the prehistoric White River Red Ware group...
Measuring 6 ¾” in height and in overall very good condition, this wide-necked jar (CMK104) is from the collection of the late Mike Kastner of Denver, once owner and operator of the Primitive Folk Art Laboratory. Identified as a Bell Plain style from the Mississippian group and dating c.1000-1600AD, the jar is from Arkansas...
Doesn’t the squared dumbbell-like design framed in black in the center of this bowl (GLC506) look like a scowling face? Identified as a Tularosa Black-on-White dating c.1100-1250AD, this type is sometimes thrown into the Anasazi Group, sometimes the Mogollon. Glued together with only minimal restoration (just touched up along the cracks), the bowl measures just a little over 10 ¾” in diameter...
Small and rare, this miniature prehistoric Indian bowl (GLC489) is from the collection of the late Gene Lang of Denver. With small mouth opening, large flanged lip, and suspension holes, Lang felt that this may have been used as an ‘ink’ or pigment jar. He typed it as a Tibera Black-on-White dating c.1440-1675AD into the Proto-Historic period...
Though exhibiting a strong ‘polychrome’ appearance, this handsome, 7 ¼” tall, geometrically designed prehistoric Native American pot (RLK5) started off as a Mimbres black-on-white canteen dating c.975-1150AD, but when introduced into the ancient firing kiln, the black mineral paint oxidized resulting in the attractive brownish red variegations that appear in the contrasting black field...
This group of twelve individually priced prehistoric Indian pots (JHL35, 38, 39, 158, 159, 160, 162, 164, 168, 170, 178 and 185) are all from the estate of the late Gene Lang of Denver. Believed to be from the Williams Ranch collection, south of Quemado, New Mexico, Lang purchased the pots to restore them but was not able to complete the job. Most have been simply glued together with little restoration, and are usually missing a few shards...
This attractive, 7 7/8” wide, corrugated bowl (GL644) has what is known as a ‘smudged’ interior, that is a burnished glistening black finish. From the estate of the late Gene Lang of Denver, this is one of many that Lang purchased from the Williams Ranch private collection south of Quemado, New Mexico...
An impressive 11 ¾” in height and approximately 12 ½” in diameter, this long-necked olla (GLC507) is from the Gene Lang estate. Glued together with no significant restoration and the cracks untouched, the piece was typed by Lang as a Gila Plain dating c.300-1345AD from the Salado sub-group in Arizona. This is an inexpensive olla that would make a great decorator on a high shelf or nook and a great ‘type’ piece...
Here’s another fine example of the restoration work done by the late Gene Lang of Denver. Measuring 7 ½” in width and 5 ½” in height, this prehistoric Native American bowl (JBB6) has been glued together from about 20 pieces, painted primarily across restored clay surfaces (about 10-15% of the bowl) where shards were missing, and along the surface of any filled crack. The areas of repair can be easily seen through the mouth of the bowl...
An extraordinary 13” wide Mimbres Black-on-White bowl (GLC354) dating c.975-1150AD from the Mogollon cultural horizon, the pattern of which, when examined carefully, represents a four-cornered star within a larger four-cornered star. Glued together with restoration primarily in the white bottom area, this stunning prehistoric Indian bowl is from the estate of the late Gene Lang of Denver. Gene…artist, pot historian, and conservator…also did the restoration on this piece...