Casas Grandes Polychrome Human Effigy Vase, 1160 CE - 1260 CE
Terracotta
height 48.3 cm
height 19 in
height 19 in
PF.0684
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This charming vase is full of subtle little surprises and we have to keep turning it to fully appreciate them. The V-shaped chevrons are painted just off center from the...
This charming vase is full of subtle little surprises and we have to keep turning it to fully appreciate them. The V-shaped chevrons are painted just off center from the head on both front and back. There is only one apricot stripe amongst the buff-colored ones. On the back of the man's head is a vivid little pattern. These things seem calculated to keep us just slightly off balance. As with a person, the vase holds our interest through the unexpected.