OLD Pueblo Black Pottery Vessel with Unusual Pinched Neck evil eye Looking closely at the wood

Looking closely at the wood one finds a little shimmer of gold paint here or there--super subtle

surrounding by illustrations of heart

rolling condition

and how much more exciting to head out into the woods with a flint and striker than with a lighter

OLD Pueblo Black Pottery Vessel with Unusual Pinched Neck evil eye Looking closely at the woodI am certain this piece is Native American, and I believe Southwest pueblo, with the lower half of the black clay body polished to a sheen and showing some minimal decoration. What makes it unusual, and quite special I think, is the folded over and finger pinched thumb pressed neck, which contributes (along with the wear to the exterior and view of the interior) to me thinking this is a very old (pre columbian) piece. What I really love is the