Double-spouted one chamber unadorned native American ceremonial vessel?

[deangreen]

Could this be a wedding vessel?  It is large (relative to the cat) and rather plain. It was in a group of pre columbian pottery pieces I got at an auction.

[all_fakes]

I don't' see any reason to believe it is genuine native american.   "Wedding vessel" is a term invented by merchandisers, and does not describe any traditional type of native american pottery.

[mountaingigi]

Meanwhile, the cat is trying to figure out a way to knock it over. 🙂 No help, I know ... but I couldn't resist.

[gone_4_good]

It looks artificially aged to me

[deangreen]

The cat was intrigued by it. He kept sniffing and licking it. Maybe it held cat food at one time.

[deangreen]

Is there a way to tell if it is artificially aged?

[sonomabarn67]

You should take a few sharp focus close ups of the inside of the rim, under the base, ect.

[deangreen]

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@sonomabarn67 wrote:

You should take a few sharp focus close ups of the inside of the rim, under the base, ect.

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Does this help? What should I be looking for?

[gone_4_good]

It has to do with how it looks - the dirt looks very even - all one color etc, also you would expect to see some wear on the piece especially the handle, rim and base but there isnt really any. But read this article to see it is hard even for mueums to tell the real from the fame because there are SO MANY FAKES
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/mexican-museums-artifacts-mostly-fake-1016198

[gone_4_good]

try this
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/season/20/spokane-wa/appraisals/fake-pre-columbian-bowl--201502A39/

[deangreen]

Upon further investigation, it is from the Tayrona (Tairona) culture, north of Columbia, circa 800-1200 (see attached). Whether it is fake or original, it is still an interesting piece. Thanks for the comments.