Casas Grandes Polychrome Anthropomorphic Pot, 1160 CE - 1260 CE
Terracotta
6.875
PF.0864
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From looking at this rotund little pot with humanistic features, we feel the gentle sense of humor of the culture that created it. Perhaps such a vessel acted like a...
From looking at this rotund little pot with humanistic features, we feel the gentle sense of humor of the culture that created it. Perhaps such a vessel acted like a scarecrow, meant to frighten birds and rodents away from its contents. If so, it could not have been particularly effective. For who would be afraid of such a sweet and simple personality?