A large Colima Fluted Parrot Vessel, Late Formative-Early Classic Period, ca. 250 BCE - 100 CE Amulets - Power Some panels were probably framed

Some panels were probably framed by a red grenade fillet

“Ptah-Pataikos

they brought with them a highly mobile lifestyle

the raised central boss with a large granule

halfa grass

A large Colima Fluted Parrot Vessel, Late Formative-Early Classic Period, ca. 250 BCE - 100 CE Amulets - Power Some panels were probably framedThis large and beautifully fluted vessel is made of highly polished red earthenware and was likely a grave offering placed in a tomb in West Mexico. Many such vessels were made, with fluted sides possibly representing calabash fruits seen in the Comala style from Colima. More broadly, they represent the agricultural plenty that would have been needed for the underworld. Here, parrots with wings folded tightly on their backs form tripod supports and