Vessel
Colima, Western Mexico
Terracotta
7 by 7.25 by 7 inches (17.7 by 18.4 and 17.7 cm)
Circa 300 BCE to 300 CE
Ex. private collection, Northern CA, ex. collection UCLA Archaeologist, 1970s

A classic shaman's head vessel having a horn strapped onto the forehead with a slip-painted headband, coffee bean eyes, sharp nose and slit mouth.The ears are pierced and there are nice mineral deposits overall. A collection number has been painted on the bottom, COL-24. No restoration.
#5300

$2200