Here is a cache of pottery that I dug many, many years ago when it was legal to do so in Guatemala. These came from a small modern Mayan village that was probably not much different back in the Mayan times. (People still living, farming, and speaking a Mayan language.)
This is the lid to the bowl, a cute painted face.
Here is a better view of the face, eyes in the red, nose and mouth, ears off to the side.
Lid off, there was a bowl inside.
And a little plain bowl inside that.
The bottom plate was plain ware.
Years ago at a show I showed Roy Hathcock pictures of these and he was amazed at the similarities to some of the Mississippian Quapaw pottery.
Here is a sort of similar head pot that was found in the US many years ago.
This is the lid to the bowl, a cute painted face.
Here is a better view of the face, eyes in the red, nose and mouth, ears off to the side.
Lid off, there was a bowl inside.
And a little plain bowl inside that.
The bottom plate was plain ware.
Years ago at a show I showed Roy Hathcock pictures of these and he was amazed at the similarities to some of the Mississippian Quapaw pottery.
Here is a sort of similar head pot that was found in the US many years ago.
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