11”x17” Risohgraph print.
A Zapotec funerary urn is a ceramic vessel created by the ancient Zapotec civilization of Oaxaca, Mexico, often used in burial and ritual contexts. These urns typically depict deities, ancestors, or supernatural figures, reflecting Zapotec beliefs about the afterlife, protection, and continuity between the living and the dead. Placed in tombs or temples, they served as offerings and spiritual intermediaries meant to honor and guide the deceased.