Tripod Bowl,
A.D. 900-1520. Mixtec Culture, Oaxaca, Mexico. Polychromed earthenware: 2" x 4". Gift of Mrs. A.A. Seeligson, Sr.

   

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Post-Classic Period

 
 
  MIXTEC POLYCHROME TRIPOD VESSEL

he Mixtec created brilliantly colored ceramics, often decorating them with geometric designs and pressing stamp molds into the soft clay before the vessel was fired.