Petite Pre-Columbian Blackware Olla

Unknown
$380 USD SOLD
Dimensions
H: 2.75" Dia: 3.0"
Materials
Ceramic
Collection #
CBH131
Estimated Shipping
$20

Exhibiting a rich patina, this petite blackware vessel shows many telltale signs of Pre-Columbian pottery. Speckled with imperfections, the vessel's darkened surface was achieved by applying a mineral-rich slip for a monochrome finish that designates the vessel as an everyday object. The slip layer was then etched to create the simple geometric pattern on the jar's rounded shoulders. Although the precise date of the piece is unknown, the petite vessel remains an exquisite example of Indigenous American artistry.

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