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several vases with designs on them sitting next to each other in front of a black background

Choice examples of Acoma pottery with traditional designs and colors. Photo taken at the Indian Fair and Market, Heard Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, March 2010. The Acoma pueblo, located in New mexico about 40 miles east of Albuquerque, is said to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the United States, with evidence dating it back to 1150 A.D.

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an orange and black bowl with white designs on it

Traditional Acoma pottery is made using a slate-like clay found within the hills surrounding the Pueblo. When fired using traditional methods, this clay allows the potters to form very thin walls, a common and sought after characteristic of Acoma pottery. Although hand coiled pottery is preferred for its collectability

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an artistic vase with geometric designs on it

This is a beautiful historic example of how Acoma Pueblo potters traditionally fill the area of a vessel with a variety of designs. Sometimes, the design goes from base to rim without divisions into sections. At other times, the jar is divided into horizontal bands and each band features a different design. This potter chose to forego divisions and devote the full surface to an enlarged design concept. The jar was constructed of traditional Acoma clay with ground up potsherds as temper. The…

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a vase is sitting on the floor with an artistic design painted on it's side

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a brown and white vase sitting on top of a table next to a white wall

This is an exceptionally fine Acoma Pueblo polychrome olla, dating from circa 1930s. Formed in native clay with ground pottery shard temper, this vessel exhibits a rag-wiped white slip, orange/red neck interior and orange/red-slipped underbody with concave base, typical of Acoma pottery. The high point of maximum diameter, design elements, execution and a shorter neck are indicative of vessels created after 1900.

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