Art of the Americas - Foot vessel, Zapotec, Mexico

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Art of the Americas - Foot vessel, Zapotec, Mexico


This whimsical redware pottery vessel is from the Zapotec of Mexico. It depicts a chubby foot with ankle bones on both sides and a strap handle applied to the rear of the vessel. It has a brown/red-brown surface with calcified encrustation and one missing toe. It measures 5-1/8” in length and is 3” high. Ex private NYC collection. Circa 800-1000 A.D. Early post-classic period.  #3139  $350  
 

Art of the Americas - Foot vessel, Zapotec, Mexico, left
Art of the Americas - Foot vessel, Zapotec, Mexico, right
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