OLD Pueblo Black Pottery Vessel with Unusual Pinched Neck tiny houses There is a small hole

There is a small hole in the mesh at the center of his mustache and a bit of irregularity running in a vertical line up his nose from the there

The box features the original oak stain and mark on the front reading  "Patented 1889

Embroidery itself: 3 5/8" x 2"

) The central post is threaded near the top

and though not every letter and number is easy to read

OLD Pueblo Black Pottery Vessel with Unusual Pinched Neck tiny houses There is a small holeI 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