Lizard patterned pottery jar

Lizard patterned pottery jar

This pottery jar features a flanged design and a central lizard shaped pattern, belonging to the Lagarto style, which also includes negative and cookie textured ceramics. Lagarto style ceramics are known for their tricolor painted decorations, with black and red on a white or beige background. This style includes a variety of ceramic items such as whistles, pots, jars, as well as sculptures in humanoid and animal forms, showcasing the aesthetic and cultural characteristics of the society at that time.