THE TRINCHERAS

Examples of Tricheras Purple-on-plain pottery (A.D. 700 - A.D. 1100). The designs are painted in a purple colored pigment made of specular hematite against an unslipped brown background. The elements include large designs with open linework, diamonds, interlocking scrolls and cross-hatchure.

Trincheras Purple-on-plain
Examples of Tricheras Purple-on-plain pottery (A.D. 700 - A.D. 1100) — the decorated pottery associated with the Trincheras Culture of Northern Sonora. The designs are painted in a purple colored pigment made of specular hematite against an unslipped brown background. The elements include large designs with open linework, diamonds, interlocking scrolls and cross-hatchure.

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