Ceramic seal of hummingbird

Ceramic seal brown with relief decoration that shows a hummingbird, beak long and pointed, with the observed wings, crest on the head and the tail. A spiral in the center gives shape to the body. Spike later as a handle.

Period: Classic Period (250-900 ce d.C.)

The stamps pre-hispanic are portable objects that combine the art of sculpture (by carving in relief of its features) and the decoration printed (through its footprint with paint or embossed). The seals were used to paint or print on almost any surface, including body decoration used by both men and women. It also could have been used in the trade and probably as emblems of social distinction.

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