Vintage Southwest Pueblo Style Black-on-Black Pottery Olla Jar 8\" x 6\" Geometric For Sale

Vintage Southwest black-on-black pottery olla / jar featuring a rounded globular body, short flared neck, burnished dark surface, and contrasting matte geometric decoration.The vessel measures approximately 8 inches at its widest point and approximately 6 inches tall. It features repeating stepped, angular, linear, and geometric motifs around the body. The dark polished surface contrasted with matte decoration is visually associated with black-on-black pottery traditions of the American Southwest.The vessel appears hand-formed rather than commercially molded. It has a rounded bottom, slightly irregular handmade form and rim, and visible variations in the surface and finish. No maker\'s signature or identifying mark was observed on the base.This piece has NOT been authenticated or attributed to a specific Pueblo, tribe, pottery family, or individual artist. San Ildefonso, Santa Clara, Maria Martinez, or any other specific maker or Pueblo attribution should NOT be inferred from this listing. It is being offered as an unidentified vintage Southwest / Pueblo-style pottery vessel.DETAILS:• Type: Pottery olla / jar / vessel
• Style: Southwest / Pueblo style
• Color: Black / charcoal / dark brown-black
• Decoration: Matte-on-polished geometric design
• Motifs: Stepped, angular, linear and geometric
• Form: Rounded / globular body
• Neck: Short, constricted and slightly flared
• Rim: Rounded, slightly irregular
• Bottom: Rounded
• Construction: Appears hand-formed
• Finish: Burnished / polished with matte decorative elements
• Material: Pottery / earthenware
• Signed: No visible signature
• Maker: Unknown
• Artist: Unknown
• Pueblo / Tribal Affiliation: Unknown / unverified
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States / Southwest attributed stylistically, unverified
• Period: Vintage, exact date unknown
• Handmade: Appears to be
• Original/Reproduction: Unknown; no representation of archaeological age or specific authorship is madeAPPROXIMATE SIZE:• Height: 6 inches
• Maximum Width / Diameter: 8 inchesCONDITION:Vintage pre-owned condition with noticeable age- and use-related surface wear. There are scratches, scuffs, abrasions, rubbing, finish variation and areas of wear to the polished surface and decoration. The underside shows surface rubbing/wear. The rim and neck also exhibit wear.Please examine ALL photographs carefully. Photographs are considered an important part of the condition description.This pottery has not been professionally authenticated, scientifically dated, or examined in person by a specialist in Native American pottery. Any references to \"Southwest,\" \"Pueblo,\" \"Pueblo style,\" or \"black-on-black\" describe the apparent form, decorative technique, and/or stylistic characteristics only and are NOT a guarantee of Native American origin, tribal affiliation, age, archaeological origin, or individual maker.The piece is unsigned and its maker, exact age, place of manufacture, and cultural attribution are unknown. It is NOT being represented as made by Maria Martinez, Julian Martinez, San Ildefonso Pueblo, Santa Clara Pueblo, or any other named artist, family, Pueblo, or tribe.It is also NOT represented as prehistoric, pre-Columbian, excavated, archaeological, or an artifact.Buyer should make their own determination regarding age, origin, attribution, authenticity and value based upon the photographs and description before purchasing.Sold as shown. All sales final. No returns.
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