Jalisco Anthropomorphic Figural Effigy Jar, ex-Schmitt

**Originally Listed At $400**

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Jalisco, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. A charming anthropomorphic effigy vessel, the humanoid head forming the flared spout. The prominent ears / nose could serve as lugs to attach a lid or stopper over the rim. Note the ribbed surface of the globular body - with the orange-red slip, the vessel has the appearance of a pumpkin! This is likely a funerary vessel for burial in a shaft tomb and may have contained offerings or possessions for the deceased to take to the afterlife. Size: 7" Diameter x 10" H (17.8 cm x 25.4 cm)

Provenance: ex-Marc Amiguet Schmitt estate, Amiguet's Ancient Art, Evansville, Indiana, USA, acquired prior to September 16, 2009

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Condition Report: Possible restoration to handle and old loss to tip of nose and minor chips to high pointed areas. Stable pressure fissure in base with stabilizer added. Good earthen and mineral deposits across exterior surface and manganese blooms!