(i) Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica A Rattle-Legged Bowl Jalisco Culture (Northwest Mexico) Post-Classic Period, Circa 900-1521 AD Polychrome Painted Earthenware Height 8.7 cm Diameter 21.4 cm (ii) Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica A Figural Jar Jalisco Culture (Northwest Mexico) Post-Classic Period, Circa 900-1521 AD Earthenware Height 10 cm Diameter 10.6 cm Note For many centuries prior to the Spanish conquest, Jalisco was a patchwork of small autonomous nations speaking a variety of languages. This indigenous culture comprised the culture of the Cazcanes, Cocas, Coras, Cuyutecos, Guachichiles, Huicholes, Otomies, Tarascans, Tecuexes and Tepehuanes. The upheaval and displacement experienced by these nations in the 16th century has made it difficult to identify the geographical home of some of these native groups