Native American Pottery

Prehistoric Southwest Native American pot

Prehistoric Southwest Native American pot
Prehistoric Southwest Native American pot
Prehistoric Southwest Native American pot
Prehistoric Southwest Native American pot

Prehistoric Southwest Native American pot

I was told that it is a type of pottery known by collectors and archaeologists as Rugus redware but I haven't been able to find anything about it in my collection of books on prehistoric pottery. Other than a small chip on the lip of the opening the pot has no cracks or faults I can see.

This piece has never been cleaned or restored as far as I can tell. An interesting aspect of the painted design that shows up in my pictures are the small cross shapes in the downward pointing triangles.

I don't think it would ever be regarded as a "great" piece of pottery but in my own years of looking around at dealers and collectors the only Rugus pieces I've seen are the three I own thanks to my father-in-law. It looks like the inside of the opening originally had some black glaze paint. It is a nice, authentic piece of our Native American past but I need to start getting rid of stuff.

The pot is about 5 1/2 inches tall and about 5 inches in diameter at its widest. The opening is about 3 1/2 inches. The item "Prehistoric Southwest Native American pot" is in sale since Sunday, January 08, 2017. This item is in the category "Collectibles\Cultures & Ethnicities\Native American\ US\Pre-1600\Pottery".

The seller is "ron2chris25zoe" and is located in Chicago, Illinois. This item can be shipped to United States.


Prehistoric Southwest Native American pot