April 23, 2024
Mexican Pottery PreColumbian Style Teotihuacan Mayan Incense Pipe Bowl Skull 11"
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This unique clay pottery piece comes from the potters of the region of Teotihuacan, Mexico. It is a ceremonial incense bowl with a skull surround bowl and serpent tri-pod legs. It is used in ceremonies and danzantes where hot charcoal is placed in the bottom with copal or other herbs placed on top which produces smoke. The holes near the bottom are for air circulation. If you are not into incense, it is still a fabulous bartop conversation piece or potential pipe. Teotihuacan pottery is famous for its mimic and re-interpretation of pre-columbian pottery pieces found in Maya, Aztec, Mixtec and Toltec archeologic sites. Very primitive and rustic feeling. It measures 4 1/4 x 11 x 6". There are 4 holes down in the bowl and 2 holes on a pipe extension. You could potentially drill a hole in the snake mouth and between the pipe extension and the bowl and turn it into a pipe.If you are interested in a little history of Teotihuacan, read further:Teotihuacan (where this piece is from) was a pre-Columbian Mesoamerican city located in a sub valley of the Valley of Mexico, located in the State of Mexico. Although it is a subject of debate whether Teotihuacan was the center of a state empire, its influence throughout Mesoamerica is well documented. It is still a mystery as to who built this amazing city. It was built by hand more than a thousand
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