Casas Grandes Pottery Olla

Pre-Columbian Casas Grandes polychrome pottery olla, 1100 to 1450 CE. Hand built pottery vessel in the shape of two birds, each exhibiting a protruding head and breast, a single wing adorned in geometric motifs, and a tab-shaped tail on the verso, all illustrated with black and red pigment atop the beige hued ground. Professional repair and restoration, with most break lines still visible within interior, and resurfacing with overpainting along new material on exterior. Double strap holes. Great presentation. Casas Grandes (Spanish for “Great Houses” also known as Paquime) is a prehistoric archaeological site in the northern Mexican state of Chihuahua. Casas Grandes is one of the largest and most complex Mogollon culture sites in the region. Settlement began after 1130 CE and would see the larger buildings developed into multi-storied dwellings after 1350 CE. The community was abandoned approximately 1450 CE. Casas Grandes is regarded as one of the most significant Mogollon archaeological zones in the northwestern Mexico region, linking it to other sites in Arizona and New Mexico, and exhibiting the expanse of the Mogollon sphere of influence. This item is guaranteed to be of the time period and condition as described, has been exported legally and is legal to buy and sell under all international laws relating to cultural patrimony.