Casas Grande Pottery Mid 20th Century 6.875\" H x 7.375\" D Hand Coiled For Sale

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Casas Grande Pottery

Mid 20th Century

6.875\" H x 7.375\" D

Hand Coiled Effigy Pot with a Face and Painted Black and Deep Terracotta Colors in a Geometric Design

In Very Good Condition with a Hairline Crack 1\" Down the Rim on the Face

Casas Grande pottery, a renowned style of prehistoric and contemporary pottery originating from the Casas Grande (or Paquimé) region in northern Chihuahua, Mexico.

This ancient tradition dates back to around AD 1000–1450 during the Mogollon culture\'s peak at the Paquimé archaeological site, a major pre-Columbian urban center and UNESCO World Heritage Site. The pottery is famous for its elaborate, colorful designs—often poly chrome (multi-colored) with geometric patterns, animals, macaws, and other motifs—making it one of the most visually striking Southwestern/North Mexican ceramic traditions. It was both utilitarian and ceremonial, and pieces were traded widely, influencing areas as far as present-day Arizona and New Mexico.

Casas Grandes (also known as Paquimé), located in the modern-day state of Chihuahua, Mexico, was a major pre-Columbian archaeological site and trade center flourishing between approximately 1250 and 1450 CE. Attributed to the Mogollon culture with strong influences from Ancestral Puebloan peoples to the north, it served as a hub for commerce between Mesoamerican civilizations and the southwestern United States, facilitating the exchange of goods like turquoise, macaw feathers, copper bells, and pottery. The site\'s pottery tradition, often called Ramos Polychrome or Paquimé Polychrome, is renowned for its sophisticated craftsmanship, which some contemporaries considered superior to later regional wares. Bowls from this era were not only utilitarian but also ceremonial, often featuring symbolic motifs that reflected cultural, religious, or trade connections.

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