Pre-Columbian Nayarit Painted Pottery Drummer and distinctive bridge-form handle connecting

and distinctive bridge-form handle connecting to the spout

This modification adds an additional layer of historical significance

New JerseyAcquired from a Private New Jersey Collection

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Pre-Columbian Nayarit Painted Pottery Drummer and distinctive bridge-form handle connectingPre Columbian Nayarit Painted Pottery Drummer West Mexico, ca. 100 BCE 250 CE A finely modeled seated drummer figure from the Nayarit region of West Mexico, shown holding a cylindrical drum between the knees. The figure wears a tall, tapering headdress and large earspools, with arms positioned in active playing posture, capturing a moment of rhythmic performance. The surface retains substantial red and cream pigment with extensive mineral and earthen