Prehistoric Mississippian Pottery Jar

Native American, Southeastern or Midwestern United States, Mississippian, ca. 900 to 1543 CE. A hand-built and highly burnished pottery jar of a round-bottomed form featuring a gourd-shaped body, a sloped shoulder, and a thin rim overhanging the deep basin. The exterior surfaces are covered in dark brown to nearly black pigment, and 2 pairs of drilled holes along the upper shoulder indicate this vessel once had an accompanying lid or was suspended above the ground when not in use. Size: 6.9" Diameter x 5.1" H (17.5 cm x 13 cm)

Provenance: private South Carolina, USA collection

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Condition Report: Minor abrasions and nicks to base, body, and shoulder, with light fading to dark pigment, otherwise intact and very good. Nice remains of dark pigment throughout.