Vessel: Ceramics of Ancient West Mexico

Vessel explores the relationship between form and function through ancient West Mexican ceramics. The exhibition is organized by shape, and visitors are invited to contemplate how the form of each vessel informs both practical use and communicates ideas of power, identity, and belief. Curated by UNLV alumni and Museum staff, Paige Bockman, M.A. Anthropology 2015.

Image: Lidded Vessel, Colima, West Mexico, 300 BCE - 300 CE