Colima Pottery Olla dish Chip in the eye

Chip in the eye

Such ornaments became incorporated into local dress and personal adornment

primarily achieved through incision and excision

Journal of World Prehistory

resulting in iridescent luster

Colima Pottery Olla dish Chip in the eyePre Columbian Era, Colima Culture, c. 200 300 AD, Western Mexico A remarkable and finely crafted pottery olla from the ancient Colima culture, featuring a short neck, wide mouth, and exceptionally thin wallshallmarks of the regions sophisticated ceramic traditions. The bulbous body is expertly hand modeled, demonstrating the Colima artisans mastery of clay work without the use of a potters wheel. Adding to its rare charm, two small hand built