Ceramic disc with humanoid pattern

Ceramic disc with humanoid pattern

The Conte style ceramic plates from the Gran Cocl é region were made between approximately 700 and 1000 AD. This dish is known for its iconic Conte style color (red base, black and red patterns on cream base). The center of this plate features a typical humanoid pattern, which appears in multiple plates of the same style, indicating that it may represent an image from some mythology. Especially this specific humanoid pattern has been used in multiple advertising campaigns and has become a well-known popular image.