“FLYING SAUCER” OLLA.  Chupicuaro, Guanajuato, Mexico; Late Middle Formative ca.
400 to 100 B.C.  Ceramic; 6 1/2”H x 8 5/8”D.  Hemispherical with a midsection break
shaped like a squat, fat “flying saucer” with a slightly flattened bottom, and a constricted
neck with a wide, out-flaring rim.  Elegant shape, beautifully potted, uniform wall thick-
ness, difficult to fire.  Excellent condition but for expert repair of rim and some minor
dings on shoulder.  Monochrome red slip, highly burnished.