Casas Grandes effigy jar

NameVessel

Maker Sabino (Cabi) Villalba Hernandez

Date1990-2000

Place madeMata Ortiz, Chihuahua, Mexico, North America

MediumCeramic, slip, mineral pigments

Dimensions10 1/4 × 7 1/16 × 7 1/16 in. (26 × 18 × 18 cm)

Credit LineMuseum of International Folk Art, gift of Frauke and Keith Roth, A.2016.3.2

Object numberA.2016.3.2

DescriptionJar, polychrome. Top of jar is an animal-like, most likely canine, shape. The ears are triangular shaped, with a slight curve. The eyes protrude from the head. The nose juts out about 3 cm from the face. It is black with nostrils carved into clay. The mouth is parted and many teeth are visible. The design is mostly geometric; circles, squares, triangles. The colors used are tan, red-brown, and black. Signature of potter is engraved in the bottom of the pot.