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jillanneduncan

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Pottery/jugs-needing help identifying
« on: December 06, 2016, 01:36:52 pm »
Was given these after someone passed, and am not sure where they originated from, or really much about them at all. I looked all over the Internet, but couldn't find anything quite like them. If anyone here has any feedback, it would be greatly appreciated!!

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Re: Pottery/jugs-needing help identifying
« Reply #1 on: December 06, 2016, 05:34:10 pm »
What country are you in and what can you tell us about the person who passed ??  They are quite well done but culturally say very little !!

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Re: Pottery/jugs-needing help identifying
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2016, 05:17:56 am »
I'm in the United States, in Wisconsin. The person who passed was an uncle who I know little about. He did do a lot of traveling. Most of the other items that came with these in the box consisted of more clearly columbian artifacts, Aztec and Asian type pottery/figures.

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Re: Pottery/jugs-needing help identifying
« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2016, 08:10:14 am »
I like those. The sort of thing that might be more valuable than you'd expect.

I'm UK but i'll have a Google later.

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Re: Pottery/jugs-needing help identifying
« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2016, 09:05:12 am »
I started looking, but don't know if the following site has anything to offer?
http://ancientartifax.com/precol.htm

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Re: Pottery/jugs-needing help identifying
« Reply #5 on: December 07, 2016, 10:19:39 am »
Hi Jillanneduncan!  Welcome to the forum.

Can you please tell us the size of each piece?  Also, a picture of the "faces" on the containers - looking straight onto face.  These pics should help us!
I'm from the South - but please don't mistake my Southern Manners/Accent/Charm as a weakness!

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Re: Pottery/jugs-needing help identifying
« Reply #6 on: December 07, 2016, 09:27:05 pm »
Here are some closer photos of them both. They are about the size of a very small coffee pot. Or a cantaloupe :)

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Re: Pottery/jugs-needing help identifying
« Reply #7 on: December 07, 2016, 09:29:40 pm »
Had these in the box also

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Re: Pottery/jugs-needing help identifying
« Reply #8 on: December 08, 2016, 07:25:25 pm »
If the first ones are Aztec they may have been used for  chocolate/cocoa  which was very valuable and used by many of the rulers !!  I think I would take these to a museum that specializes in South American artifacts !!  Or at least send pics to one !!