#6014 • Mimbres Style Bowl - Replica

Part of Relics Antiques, and Artifacts: Timeless Treasures (live auction by Blue Box Auction Gallery)

High bid $200.00

Status: Sold

Artist: South West Mimbres Mogollon Culture (New Mexico to the Grand Canyon in Arizona) Title: Mimbres Style Bowl of Spiral Insect Replica Medium: Clay Dimensions: Art: 5 in. wide by 1.5 in. tall Condition:Excellent Additional: This items was found on private property in AZ. Mimbres pottery is one of the best-known types in the Southwest. Although often referred to as whiteware, Mimbres Ware is actually brownware slipped with white and painted with designs that range from red to black. Most Mimbres bowls were used for ceremonial burials. The bowls were found at burial sites and sometimes found covering the face of the buried person. Although, the ware on the inside of the bowl shows that it may have been used for personal use such as food prep or serving food before being buried. This bowl is black and white with two insects (mosquitos, bees, hummingbirds, the image is in the eye of the beholder) joined together by their spiraled beaks until the tips meet. The original bowl dates 1100-1300AD. The word Black is written on the underside of the bowl and is believed to be the artist's signature.