Tripod vase in the shape of a mushroom The body... Lot 19

Tripod vase in the shape of a mushroom The body painted in red is decorated with cream dots in negative while the lid has the same motifs reversed, with red circles on a cream background. This unusual object must have been used to store elements necessary for shamanic rituals such as cinnabar or hallucinogenic powders. Terracotta with red and cream negative decoration Nayarit culture, Mexico 100 BC - 250 AD H. 9.5 - Diam. 10 cm Provenance: - Gallery Tonantzin. Acquired in the 1970s. - Belgian collection.