Vessel, c. 300 BCE-200 CE, 9 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/2 in. ( x x cm), Clay, 4th century BCE - 2nd century CE, Squash were staple crops of ancient Mexico--dried versions were some of the earliest containers for food and drink. This deep orange, symmetrical pot perches on three feet in the form of parrots. Parrots and pumpkins were both associated with fertility and abundance in ancient Colima

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