Mississippian Frog Effigy Pottery bowl  solid

Description

Mississippian
Frog Effigy
Pottery bowl
this Mississippian Culture FROG Effigy
is in super fine condition  c. 1400 AD
this bowl was authenticated, by the man,
Roy Hathcock at the Central States
Archaeological Soceity Annual event
March 1999, great show it was
it is similar to....but NOT !  the one
in the picture #353 pp. #135 of the
Ancient Indian Pottery of the
Mississippian River Valley book
by Roy Haathcock
this one does NOT rattle
it's just super solid
the clay is slighty more gray then
the photos show  can't seem to
get that exact color on the screen
M118: collector's tag, "purchased
Manlius, Il. 28Feb99  Frog Effigy
bowl  C.A. 1400 Missouri"
will send a photo of the complete
collector's note to the winning bidding
all in all a great piece of history
of an Indigenous America people
living  900-1600 AD somewhere
in the central part of the USA
tiny shell pieces show in the clay
a hungry Frog face
from a time so long ago
Super piece to start your collection
or to add to your effigy pottery
also a great gift to your pottery
friend
it's a wonderful piece up for auction
Shipping w/insurance continental US only
please ask questions
GOOD LUCK BIDDING