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Colima Terracotta Zoomorphic Vessel - PF.2446
Origin: Western Mexico
Circa: 100
BC
to 250
AD
Dimensions:
5.25" (13.3cm) high
x 9.25" (23.5cm) wide
Collection: Pre-Columbian
Style: Colima
Medium: Terracotta
$2,500.00
Location: United States
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This stunning anthropomorphic vessel is an
impressive example of the art of the Ancient
Mexico--representative of an art that has today
assumed a recognizable and valuable place in
the history of world art. Created by artists in the
western region of Mexico, under the shadow of
the 13,000-foot-high volcano, 'Colima," this
exquisite pot is in the stylized form of an animal.
Colima artists were masters at modeling clay
into shapes and forms that related intimately to
the natural world around them, and here we see
an animal whose body creatively forms the bowl
of a vessel. While the animal's four legs support
the vessel, a delightful head and tiny tail project
from opposite ends of the pot. Finely etched
geometric patterns wrap around the exterior
portion of the bowl, adding a stimulating, tactile
quality to the vessel. At the same time, the
burnished interior surface creates an appealing
visual element by softly reflecting the rays of
light that touch the surface. Truly an
extraordinary work of art, this anthropomorphic
vessel most ardently expresses the Ancient
Colima artists' supreme ability to combine form
and function in a unique and pleasing fashion.
- (PF.2446)
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