Pre-Columbian, Northern Mexico, Chihuahua region, Casas Grandes culture, Ramos Polychrome type, ca. 1150 to 1450 CE. A sizable polychrome pottery bowl of the early Ramos or possibly Babicora painting style as the designs painted in red and black do not touch. The body boasts an upper band of lovely stepped and linear forms that are attractive to the eye. Stabilized cracks in bottom. Ex. Barnard. 7 1/4" x 4 1/2"
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.
PERIOD: Prehistoric
ORIGIN: Southwest - Casas Grandes, Native American