Chupícuaro Polychrome Bowl, Lobed Heart-Shaped Mouth

Pre-Columbian, Mexico, Chupicuaro. A polychrome earthenware bowl with a lobed, heart-shaped mouth formed by a pinched dip at each side of the rim. The exterior is painted in red, black, and cream with nested chevrons and stepped linear bands, while the interior retains the remains of the red slip. Vessels of this type were domestic and mortuary wares, frequently recovered from burial contexts in the Chupicuaro region. Item # 203773

Estimate:$125

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