Offered here for your consideration is a prehistoric figural Mimbres pottery bowl. The Mimbres were a prehistoric North American people who formed a branch of the classic Mogollon culture living principally along the Mimbres River in the rugged Gila Mountains of present-day southwestern New Mexico. The Mimbres are perhaps best known for their pottery decorated with imaginative black-on-white designs of insects, animals, and birds or of geometric lines. This is a great example of Mimbres pottery decorated with an animal and would be a perfect addition for any collection!
PROVENANCE: Rust collection. The history of this collection comes from that of Dennis Sipe who owned the White Mountain Hereford Ranch near Springerville, AZ. After Mr. Sipe passed away, the Rust family acquired a large collection of prehistorics from the collection and this was one of the pots. It is unclear whether this pot was found on the ranch or traded for from another source. Included is a copy of a history of Sipe's ruin (believed to have been written by Mr. Hinckley in 1987) in which it is clearly stated that no burial sites were found or disturbed when excavations were done on the ranch.
MAKER: Unknown Mimbres potter.
APPROX AGE: Prehistoric.
SIZE: This item measures 11 inches across and 5-1/8 inches tall.
CONDITION: As found, wear and possible restoration expected. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $15 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.