Native American Southwest Casa Grandes Effigy Vessel

Native American Southwest Casa Grandes Effigy Vessel (AD 1200–1450; Paquimé, Chihuahua, Mexico; Painted Anthropomorphic Effigy Terracotta Pottery Bowl / Jar decorated with a pair of faces on opposite sides of the vessel. Casas Grandes (also called Paquimé) in Chihuahua flourished from about AD 1200 to 1450 as a center of ritual and commerce. A very nice example of the traditional Casas Grandes pottery with red and black on buff polychrome. Forms include bowls, jars, and distinctive human (as shown in this example) and animal effigy vessels.Approx. Size: 7.25" H x 8" D. Provenance: Ex. Don May Collection.