Pre-Columbian Jalisco San Juanito Style Pottery Female Figure Distinctive black bitumen pigment remains

Distinctive black bitumen pigment remains visible across the face

featuring a bulbous

or religious observances

featuring stylized anthropomorphic and zoomorphic imagery characteristic of the Chavín religious tradition

Pre-Columbian Jalisco San Juanito Style Pottery Female Figure Distinctive black bitumen pigment remainsPre Columbian Jalisco San Juanito Style Pottery Female Figure Jalisco, Mexico ca. 100 BCE250 CE This impressive hollow pottery figure represents a standing female rendered in the distinctive San Juanito style of ancient West Mexico. She is depicted with an elongated head, prominent nose, appliqu ear ornaments, and raised arms. Traces of red pigment remain visible across the lower body and feet, while extensive mineral deposits and burial accretions