Revisions Made on June 30, 2011

Added photos to Salado Tonto Plain and moved a vessel to Mogollon Alma Plain:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/saladotontoplain.htm
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/AlmaPlain.htm

Jeddito T-Shirt - Check it out!

Click here to view T-shirts & Coffee Mugs with the Jeddito Design: http://www.cafepress.com/Rarepotteryinfo

Kiatuthlanna Black-on-White

Added photos of four new vessels to Kiatuthlanna Black-on-White, for more views visit:

http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/CibolaWhitewareKiatuthlannaBlackonWhite.htm

La Plata Black-on-White

Added two new vessels to La Plata Black-on-White - to see more views visit:

http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/LaPlataBlackonWhite.htm

Anasazi/Mogollon White Mound Black-on-White

Added photographs of four new vessels to White Mound Black-on-White. To see other views of these pieces or comments about them visit: http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/WhiteMoundBlackonWhite.htm

Other Revisions Made on June 19th.........

Added photos to Mogollon Tularosa Red: http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/MogollonNorthernTypesTularosaRed.htm

Revised and combined two Salado types: Safford Corrugated & Safford Plain:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/SaladoSaffordCorrugated.htm

Revised Salado Tonto Corrugated:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/SaladoTontoCorrugated.htm

Revised Salado Red:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/saladored.htm

Revised Salado Tonto Red Corrguated:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/SaladoTontoRedCorrugated.htm

Revised Mogollon Alma Neckbanded:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/MogollonAlmaNeckbanded.htm

Revised Mogollon Three Circle Neck Corrugated:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/ThreeCircleNeckCorrugated.htm

Revised Mogollon McDonald Corrugated:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/McDonaldCorrugated.htm

Revised Mogollon Reserve Corrugated:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/ReserveCorrugated.htm

Revised Mogollon Tularosa Corrugated:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/TularosaCorrugated.htm

Revised Casas Grandes Playas Red:
http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/PlayasRed.htm

Anasazi Mancos Black-on-White Ladle

Newly added photos of an Anasazi Mesa Verde Whiteware, Mancos Black-on-White Ladle: http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/MancosBlackonWhite.htm

Mogollon San Francisco Red Bowl

We just added more photos to Mogollon San Francisco Red:

This bowl has small or normal size dimpling on the exterior.

To learn more about this pottery type visit: http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/SanFranciscoRed.htm

Mogollon Reserve White-on-Red Canteen

 TYPE: Mogollon Reserve White-on-Red

 DATE: A.D. 1000 to 1300 (see comments)

 COMMON DESIGNS: Designs seem to be a little simpler and cruder than Tularosa White-on-Red. Line width seems to be slightly wider also.

 KEY DIFFERENCES: No fillet rim as seen in Tularosa White-on-Red.

 SLIP OR SURFACE TREATMENT: Red slip.

 COMMENTS: Not a formally recognized type, dates are believed to be the same as Reserve Red.

                                   FORMS: Canteen, bowls likely.

Mogollon Reserve White-on-Red Canteen with depictions of geese and parrots.

Approx. Dimensions: 6 5/8" by 6 1/8"

http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/MogollonReserveWhiteonRed.htm



Name that Potter:

Can you name the potter(s) and cultural affiliation?

Oh so close!

Yes this vessel is ZIA

No, it was not made by Rafael Medina.

Hint: Rafael is very close to this artist.

YES! It is Marcellus!

Name that Type........

Can you name this pottery type by just looking at a photo?

Exterior

Interior

YES! Janet knows her pots!

This is a Jeddito Black-on-Yellow

Prehistoric Pottery Sherd? or Asbestos Floor Tile?

Years ago we purchased a collection of Native American Pottery including a shed full of carboard boxes overflowing with prehistoric pottery sherds. We spent hours upon hours, cleaning and sorting these pieces. There was a mixture of cultures, most were easily distinguishable according to typology by study of their temper, slip, and design elements. However, two pieces stood out from all the rest. These two were like nothing we had ever seen and so they were set aside for more study.


Time passed, and as we were working on the Prescott Wares section of this guide we were referencing the Northern Arizona Universities online guide to Southwestern pottery. Flipping through the pages, an article title caught my attention, "How to tell Tusayan White Ware Pottery from Asbestos Floor Tile". The article is very scientific, explaining temper examination, comparing the paint, actually refiring a chip of the "suspected" asbestos floor tile, and examining the surface carefully with a microscope. However, the difference is fairly easy to see once you know what you are looking at. Floor tiling had never crossed our mind in our study of the two questionable sherds but alas we found our answer.


The black lines on the floor tile is tar that is applied to the undersurface. These can look like black parallel lines similar to those seen on many prehistoric black-on-white pottery types. The thickness is about the same. Upon microscopic examination, sparse asbestos fibers can be seen. Asbestos floor tile is usually found at historic trash dumps, old trading posts, and along Route 66 tourist stops, but may occur in isolated finds.
We did not think that this was something that would come up as a question for the lay-person. In fact, until recently, we had not thought about these tile pieces for years. Just recently we were contacted to identify sherds being found on someones property. The location, Southeastern Arizona. The photographed pieces were emailed along with a note saying that the "sherds" are being found all around a very old "cement" ruin. It is because of this recent inquiry that we have decided to share these photographs. And no, there isn't enough asbestos in the floor tile to hurt you.

Two Asbestos Floor Tiles (on left) compared to Two Anasazi/Mogollon Tularosa Black-on-White Sherds, A.D. 1175-1300 (on right).

Anasazi/Mogollon - Cibola Region, Obelisk Black-on-Brown

Anasazi/Mogollon Cibola Region, Obelisk Black-on-Brown. http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/protect/AnasaziMogollonObeliskBlackonBrown.htm


A.D. 1200-1325.  Dates are based on the fact that the only two currently known vessels of this exact type were found together in a Tularosa/Pinedale Period Room (Platt Ranch, Northern Arizona).

Possibly the earliest Anasazi Painted Vessel in Existence!

http://rarepotteryinfo.siteprotect.net/TusayanObeliskBlackontan.htm

Obelisk Black-on-Tan Seed Bowl

This incredibly rare vessel could very well be the earliest Anasazi painted vessel in existence. It is basically Obelisk Brown with organic black paint. The design is reminiscent of designs woven in prehistoric baskets of about the same time period. All the archaeological books that write about the subject will tell you that the earliest painted pottery is gray or whiteware.

Approximate Dimensions: 3 3/4" by 3 1/8"