Square Nail
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- Nov 5, 2008
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I don't know how this pot came to be in the family, but I do know my grandmother got it long enough ago that we've had it over 100 years. Grandma lived in California, and the pot came from Arizona, either through a preacher that came to town from CA around the turn of the century, or it came from one of the Aunts and Uncles of my grandmother that lived in AZ at that time. The pot is large, a foot or so across and 7 inches or so deep, no chips or cracks, and looks like it's been used. The bowl was purchased when grandma got it, and has a price of $6.00 penciled on the bottom. Bear in mind that $6.00 was a lot of money in the early 1900's, which makes me think I have something of value, how much is what I'm curious about.
Mom was born in 1911. She passed away a couple of years ago, and the bowl had been around as long as she could remember. When I was a kid, we didn't really think too much about it, and it was used to prop open the screen door. I remember kicking it out of the way, or using my foot to move it in front of the door. However if I moved the bowl too hard I got hollered at to be easy on it, after all it was very old. After all that rough handling, there isn't a crack or a chip in it. After I was older I realized that it's a really fine artifact, and set about protecting it, so for the last 50 years it's been packed away in a box. What I'm asking is if anyone can tell anything about it from the photos, perhaps what tribe, and an idea of how old it is. I've heard of railroad pots that Indian women would sell to tourists back around 1900. Do you suppose it is one of those? Also, I'm not a collector, and if possible, I'd like some idea what it might be worth if I was to sell it. Thanks.
I've attached four more photos, two of the bottom, and you might be able to see the 6.00 price, only it's upside down. One photo shows to rim up close and the inside of the pot, and I've included one more overall photo. If this doesn't work I'll make a new post.
Mom was born in 1911. She passed away a couple of years ago, and the bowl had been around as long as she could remember. When I was a kid, we didn't really think too much about it, and it was used to prop open the screen door. I remember kicking it out of the way, or using my foot to move it in front of the door. However if I moved the bowl too hard I got hollered at to be easy on it, after all it was very old. After all that rough handling, there isn't a crack or a chip in it. After I was older I realized that it's a really fine artifact, and set about protecting it, so for the last 50 years it's been packed away in a box. What I'm asking is if anyone can tell anything about it from the photos, perhaps what tribe, and an idea of how old it is. I've heard of railroad pots that Indian women would sell to tourists back around 1900. Do you suppose it is one of those? Also, I'm not a collector, and if possible, I'd like some idea what it might be worth if I was to sell it. Thanks.
I've attached four more photos, two of the bottom, and you might be able to see the 6.00 price, only it's upside down. One photo shows to rim up close and the inside of the pot, and I've included one more overall photo. If this doesn't work I'll make a new post.
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