RARE CASAS GRANDES POTTERY “FISH” EFFIGY JAR CIRCA 1200-1450 AD – !
Near-mint condition! Fresh from a Texas Collection - Ramos Polychrome
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- This exceedingly RARE \"fish\" effigy vessel, hailing from the Casas Grandes region circa 1200-1450 A.D. is made in the striking Ramos Polychrome style, which represented the pinnacle ofachievement in Casas Grandes ceramics and is characterized bybalancedred and black solid and linear elements.
- Effigy vessels were made in the form of humans or different animals, but it is rare to find a fish like this!
- NEAR MINT condition, and in amazing shape for its age!
- Materials: Pottery
- Measurements: 9 1/2\" L x 6\" W x 6\" H.
- Provenance: Fresh to the market from a Texas collection.
- Condition:In great condition for an artifact of this age! Condition is as viewed. If you have any questions or would like to see further photos, please contact us and we would be happy to oblige you.
- A beautiful piece for the collector of Native American artifacts; perfect to accent your home or office!
About the Casas Grandes culture and Casas Grandes effigy vessels:The Casas Grandes culture, centered around Paquimé in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua, flourished from about AD 1200 to AD 1450, and is noteworthy for its very obvious Mesoamerican traits, including ballcourts and macaws, in addition to its striking effigy vessels in the forms of humans and animals.
Early Casas Grandes pottery was similar to the red and brown wares of the Mogollon, the culture credited with first constructing the site. These are often decorated with red geometric designs, usually banded. Later, distinctive polychrome varieties appeared, perhaps under the influence of West Mexican Nayarit or Jalisco pottery. Effigy bowls and vessels were often formed in the shape of a painted human or animal figure. Animals and birds dominate the style in both cultures. Effigy vessels often served as containers for liquids or other materials, but also had certain symbolic purposes which were considered magical, religious or ceremonial.
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