Available for your consideration is a large prehistoric St. Johns pottery jar. St. Johns pottery was produced by the ancestral Pueblo, the Anasazi, between about 1150 A.D. and 1300 A.D.. This fine pottery jar is boldly decorated in black and white geometric patterns against a red base color. This jar is a testament to the decorative talents of the Anasazi! 
Anasazi pottery is distinguished from that of other Southwestern culture areas by its predominant colors (gray, white and sometimes red). Make this one yours today and hold prehistory in your hand!
PROVENANCE: Former Dr. Paul Alepa collection. Dr. Alepa, who passed in 2004, was a professor of medicine at the University of Arizona, former Chief of Rheumatology at Georgetown University Medical Center and Chief of Rheumatology Services at the VA Hospital in Washington, DC. These items have been in storage since Dr. Alepa's passing and are accompanied by an Artifact Disclosure Statement.
MAKER: Unknown potter.
APPROX AGE: Prehistoric.
SIZE: This large pot measures approx. 10 inches deep x 14 inches across.
CONDITION: As found with some restoration expected. This pot has not been subjected to a black light or any other tests, other than visual by us, so the extent of any possible restoration is unknown. Buyer is responsible for determining this to their satisfaction before bidding. Please look closely at the pictures as they are an important part of our description and are hereby incorporated into the description, specifically with regards to condition.
HANDLING: There will be a $20 handling / packaging fee for shipping this lot.
SHIPPING: The actual cost of postage will be added on top of the handling charges.