Bidspirit auction | Pre-Columbian Chalco Polychrome Tripod Plate

Pre-Columbian Chalco Polychrome Tripod Plate / Vessel - Description: Rare Pre-Columbian Chalco Polychrome Tripod Plate / Vessel. Decoration: Polychrome terracotta tripod pottery plate / vessel / tazza hand decorated with traditional shapes using purple red, orange and white on buff paint. Period: Pre-Columbian Date: Circa. 1200–1465 (Chalco was conquered by the Aztecs under Moctezuma I in or around 1465). Geography: Chalco, Mexico - Chālco [ˈt͡ʃaːɬko] was a complex pre-columbian Nahua altepetl or confederacy in central Mexico. Culture: Pre-Columbian Central Mexican Medium: Painted / Slipped Terracotta Pottery Approx. Dimensions: 8” Diameter x 3” H Condition: Very good + condition.