Michoacán hand-built bruñido (burnished) armadillo redware vessel, with negativo (negative space) technique, an ancient pre-Hispanic technique preserved and revitalized by Michoacán artisans, applied to the snout, arms, and legs in dot patterns, body decorated with mantillado (hammered) texture, and incised geometric and zoomorphic motifs throughout

height 18 in. x width 13 in. x depth 16 in. 

Provenance: Property from a home in Leon, Guanajuato, Mexico