Pre - Columbian Mimbres Scorpion Pottery Bowl W/ Kill Hole 1000 - 1100 A. D. Artifact
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Pre-Columbian Mimbres Scorpion Pottery Bowl w/ Kill Hole 1000-1100 A.D. ArtifactThe bowl is indeed Mimbres pottery with a center kill hole, andhas a scorpion in the center. The bowldoes have chips and a repaired Y shaped stress crack; there is a blackfire mark on the bottom underside of the bowl. Th...e perimeterdesigns extend to half of the interior of the bowl and thedesigns are black bands of circular fine lines and circularmedium size black bands only on the interior of the bowl. The Mimbres region of the American Southwest is celebrated for the beautiful black on white pottery madethere in the distant past. The roots of Mimbres culture is among the first pottery making populations in theregion, beginning around 200 A.D. Archaeologists refer to the period between 100 A.D. and 1130 A.D. as theClassic period. Bowls in this period were decorated with detailed animals and human figures. However in 1100A.D., Mimbres pottery was no longer produced. Dispersal of Mimbres people and culture 1150 A.D.Mimbres Valley abandoned 1450 A.D. Zoom in on the photos to see conditionMeasures approximately 3 7/8" tall x 9 1/2" diameterPurchased from the estate of: Francis Rudolf (Rudi) Turner
Bloomington, IN F. Rudolf (Rudi) Turner, 80, of Bloomington, IN. passed away January 25, 2018 in Spencer, IN. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 17, 1937
Rudi graduated from Brighton high school in Rochester, NY in 1955 and obtained his Bachelor’s (1959) and Master’s (1962) of Science degrees in Biology from the University of Rochester, followed by a Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin, TX in 1966 where he also did a post-doc in the Cell Research Institute until 1969. Employed for 48 years by the Biology Department at Indiana University, Rudi’s expertise in Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy benefited many IU Biology researchers. His most famous micrographs have appeared in biology textbooks.
Rudi often combined his scientific interests with his love of art. He engaged in lapidary work and making jewelry inspired by nature by electroplating metals directly onto natural items like miniature orchids, leaves, and feathers. He had a lifelong interest in orchid culturing and breeding, specializing in miniature peloric Phalaenopsis. He generously supported local artisans and sponsored programs at WonderLab promoting archeology or science of art. He was an active member of the Lawrence County Rock and Mineral Club.
Rudi was passionate about natural history and Bloomington Indiana provided a unique environment for him to pursue his interests in archaeology, paleontology, geology, and fossil hunting while combining it with his love of canoeing, nature walks, wildlife and photography. He enthusiastically shared these interests with others. In 2013, Rudi and colleague David Dilcher donated 68 acres of land in Greene county to the Sycamore Land Trust known as the Dilcher-Turner Canyon Forest to preserve this natural wonder for others to enjoy.This is an AUTHENTIC artifact and was legally obtained from collections that do not violate any Federal antiquity laws.
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Bloomington, IN F. Rudolf (Rudi) Turner, 80, of Bloomington, IN. passed away January 25, 2018 in Spencer, IN. He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on September 17, 1937
Rudi graduated from Brighton high school in Rochester, NY in 1955 and obtained his Bachelor’s (1959) and Master’s (1962) of Science degrees in Biology from the University of Rochester, followed by a Ph.D. from the University of Texas, Austin, TX in 1966 where he also did a post-doc in the Cell Research Institute until 1969. Employed for 48 years by the Biology Department at Indiana University, Rudi’s expertise in Transmission and Scanning Electron Microscopy benefited many IU Biology researchers. His most famous micrographs have appeared in biology textbooks.
Rudi often combined his scientific interests with his love of art. He engaged in lapidary work and making jewelry inspired by nature by electroplating metals directly onto natural items like miniature orchids, leaves, and feathers. He had a lifelong interest in orchid culturing and breeding, specializing in miniature peloric Phalaenopsis. He generously supported local artisans and sponsored programs at WonderLab promoting archeology or science of art. He was an active member of the Lawrence County Rock and Mineral Club.
Rudi was passionate about natural history and Bloomington Indiana provided a unique environment for him to pursue his interests in archaeology, paleontology, geology, and fossil hunting while combining it with his love of canoeing, nature walks, wildlife and photography. He enthusiastically shared these interests with others. In 2013, Rudi and colleague David Dilcher donated 68 acres of land in Greene county to the Sycamore Land Trust known as the Dilcher-Turner Canyon Forest to preserve this natural wonder for others to enjoy.This is an AUTHENTIC artifact and was legally obtained from collections that do not violate any Federal antiquity laws.
PLEASE MAKE PAYMENTS WITHIN 3 DAYS FROM END OF AUCTION
AN UNPAID ITEM CASE WILL BE OPENED AUTOMATICALLY AFTER 4 DAYS
IF PAYMENT IS NOT RECEIVED
THANK YOU! # 67
