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Bottle

Unrecorded Caddoan artist

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Wavy lines form swirls in their two-tiered meander across the surface of this bottle. Incised crosshatching is highlighted with white pigment to create a contrasting texture and pattern. Spirals and scrolls appear on both historical and contemporary objects from the southeastern United States, such as Choctaw sashes, revealing a continuum in the use of this imagery.

Bottle, Unrecorded Caddoan artist, Clay, pigment, Caddoan

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