• Foto Number: PUE-156B

Mimbres pottery, black on white, Mogollon Culture. Each pot with a hole in the bottom represents a mortuary offering that was "killed," thereby setting its soul free. - Bowl with a stylized bat with spread wings, one of the finest examples of representative Mimbres pottery. Diameter: 9.84 inches. ASM
ASM = Arizona State Museum, University of Arizona, Tucson (Arizona)

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  North America USA bat ceramics Pueblos Mogollon Mimbres