Pre-Columbian Zapotec Pottery Urn Fragment – Oaxaca, Mexico 300 BCE–300 CE

300 BCE–300 CE

The upper torso features geometric V-shaped elements suggesting stylized arms or chest adornment

Her stylized proportions

Painted and relief details remain clear

and elite authority

Pre-Columbian Zapotec Pottery Urn Fragment – Oaxaca, Mexico 300 BCE–300 CEAuthentic Pre Columbian Zapotec pottery urn fragment from the Oaxaca region of southern Mexico, dating to the ClassicPostclassic period (circa 300900 AD). This sculptural fragment preserves an expressive anthropomorphic face with elaborate headdress, featuring deeply carved stepped and scroll motifs typical of Zapotec ceremonial urns. The prominent nose element, ear ornaments, and layered headdress strongly suggest a ritual or deity related figure,