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➤ How can you tell a Nayarit tripod urn from Zapotec or Teotihuacan pottery?
Look for modeled round bodies, three short legs, and red or buff painted slips typical of Nayarit West Mexico ware. Zapotec urns from Oaxaca use different iconography and full-body single-figure forms. Teotihuacan favors thin orange ware and geometric motifs. Context, provenance, and stylistic details guide proper attribution.