What is this POT? Indian? or? Looks old

[trdking]

Hello All,
I have had this pot for many years and have never been able to figure it out. It has triangle inlays (most of them missing) That appear to be shell or ivory It appears they were pressed into the way clay as there are bumps inside the pot where they are. The pot is very thin and has a round bottom.
Any ideas?

 

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[trdking]

Wow 120 views and no one knows what this is?

 

[vpnavy]

Have no clue. Could it simply be a school project (with triangle inlays)?

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Your pot has similar designs to baskets and pottery made by the Maidu Indians of Northern California. My thoughts, and I’m no expert, but your pot looks to be something that might have been made for the tourist trade in the 1900s. Here are some examples of Maidu baskets which have a similar design to your pot.

Maidu Indians

The Maidu lived in the northern region of the central valley and the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains. These Indians traded, hunted, and gathered food. The Maidu had several natural resources. The Maidu traded things that other tribes might need. The Maidu hunted deer and other animals. The Maidu traded with everyone close to them but usually with the Wintu because the Wintu lived in the Northeast California in the mountains. had what the Maidu did not have or what the Maidu need. The Maidu didn’t really trade but still traded with the Achumawi, Konkow, Atsugewi, NE Pomo, Shasta, Hupa all those tribes lived in Northern part of California. The Maidu traded with the Wintu because they lived close to the Maidu. The Maidu traded between the Mountains and the Central Valley or they traded at Susanville, Westwood, Greenville, Taylorsville or Honey lake. Their money was in the form of shells, their wallets were strings with the shells on it. The money they used had unsmooth ends and was unpolished, so the Maidu had to smooth them and polish them. They used the money like what we have today but sometimes they did not use their money and they traded things like food and water.

Dave

 

[A2coins]

no markings Im guessing I cant help but it looks really nice

 

[CaptEsteban]

It looks it may be salt, or alkaline glazed pottery. It has the color of a lot of " Edgefield Pottery, from South Carolina , " but I think your pot has been made to look like that , by stain/paint, etc. Edgefield pottery is $$$$

 

[trdking]

It looks it may be salt, or alkaline glazed pottery. It has the color of a lot of " Edgefield Pottery, from South Carolina , " but I think your pot has been made to look like that , by stain/paint, etc. Edgefield pottery is $$$$

It does look stained to me. It does not look hokey. It does look very old. The triangle inserts could be shell. It could be Indian for tourist trade like was mentioned above. It is an interesting pot. i can usually spot a fake and discard it immediately. This one has me puzzled It is quality that just does not fit in with anything I know.

 

[Hugosmom]

Have you tried putting it on the eBay pottery and glass forum?

 

[Kray Gelder]

A water vessel to be carried on the head. On the small side. Maybe child size.

 

[Reanm8er]

I have no clue when and where glazing was first utilized but I agree with Capt Esteban. Salt glazed pottery was used widely in colonial America in Va, N and S Carolinas. I have seen a little native pottery but none was glazed. I'm going with the school project as well.

 

[trdking]

I have no clue when and where glazing was first utilized but I agree with Capt Esteban. Salt glazed pottery was used widely in colonial America in Va, N and S Carolinas. I have seen a little native pottery but none was glazed. I'm going with the school project as well.

It is way to perfect to be amateur It is thin and even from bottom to top.