Antique Pottery Bowl, 1912
Acoma Pueblo
clay, pigment
3.75” high x 4” diameter
*excellent condition
The Acoma Pueblo is best known for their unique pottery style and method, utilizing techniques which have been in practice since the pueblo's establishment in 1150 A.D (when the Aztec civilization was established around this time in Mexico, Southwestern Native American art was already at its peak). Acoma pottery is emblematic of the lifestyle of people who make it. It typically features thin walls, fluted rims, hand painted animal motifs, geometric patterns usually rendered in stark black and white, or muted warm colors, and is unglazed.
