Terracotta vase, pre-Columbian archaeology, Taïnos (Greater Antilles)

Globular vase with round bottom. Embossed handles, incised geometric decoration. Brown ceramic.
 The Taïnos were an indigenous population present in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean until the 16th century. They were very skilled in pottery, stone and woodwork. The ethnic group was decimated with the arrival of Europeans, due to disease and forced labor.
 
 Collector's item of ancient and very rare archeology in the spirit of cabinets of curiosities.
 
 In its own juice with traces of age and wear, slight crack.
 Pink color.
 
 DIMENSIONS  :  H7.5cm
 DATE :  Before XVIth century
 ORIGIN :  Greater Antilles, Caribbean
 WEIGHT :  0.195kg