Casas Grandes Red Ware Olla

Pre-Columbian Casas Grandes pottery Red War olla. Ca. 1280 to 1450 CE. Curved base and vertically lobed, concave shoulder that rises to a flared rim. Professionally repaired with restoration and repainting over break lines; all done very well and difficult to notice. Excellent presentation and light earthen deposits in areas. Casas Grandes (Spanish for Great Houses; also known as Paquime) is a prehistoric archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Casas Grandes is one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites in the region. Settlement began after 1130 CE and would see the larger buildings developed into multi-storied dwellings after 1350 CE. The community was abandoned approximately 1450 CE. Casas Grandes is regarded as one of the most significant Mogollon archaeological zones in the northwestern Mexico region, linking it to other sites in Arizona and New Mexico in the United States, and exhibiting the expanse of the Mogollon sphere of influence. 6.6"D x 5.5"H. Ex. Anderson Collection