Native American, Southwestern United States, Colorado, Anasazi/Ancestral Puebloans, Mesa Verde type, ca. 1250 to 1350 CE. A charming pottery mug skillfully hand-painted with black-on-white decoration of interlocking, stepped, and zigzagged motifs. The vessel presents a cylindrical body with an annular rim, a planar base, and a thick strap handle. Elaborate ornamentation of 2 horizontal registers of diagonal stripes surrounding interlocking or steppe designs adorns the exterior of the body, while a vertical band of a zigzag pattern embellishes the handle. Size: 4.7" W x 3.6" H (11.9 cm x 9.1 cm) Provenance: private New Jersey, USA collection, acquired August 8th, 2000; ex-R.G. Munn Auctions, Couldcraft, New Mexico, USA, G.E. collection # 349 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #172141