Museum of Anthropology 5

 Exhibits Continued

More intriguing pottery

The black piece offers many possibilities for interpretation 

Note beards. That is significant of racial origins. The figure forms look Mediterranean or European. 

These are entirely different forms, and not by mistake; the sculptors were observing from life.

This was probably a huge old fireplace 

Footed bowls

Musical instruments 

Figurative pottery 

Painted pottery

These were noted as ceremonial objects

These chunky little fellows are a typical motif, always richly adorned

This is a Codex (copy), from the turn of the first millennium A.D. It is absolutely marvelous. It is very long with a myriad of colorful figures, each a specific character with objects pertinent to it. If one knows the characters - some of which were explained on a separate chart - one could “read” the unfolding story. These ancient people had no writing, but they did record their stories in illustrations. I was hoping for a book on this, but such luck. 

The character explanation chart

Another facial form, more long than the typical round. And a smaller nose and bigger, more round eyes. Possible beard.

To be continued….