Southwest pottery

This rare Tesuque Pueblo pottery dough bowl dates from the mid- to late-nineteenth century, probably circa 1870s. It has design elements in black on a white slip without any red in the design, but the rim is red. The only other red is the traditional wiped-on red band below the design panel.

View how it appears that this Kewa pottery bowl served pueblo purposes before finding its way to the market. There is some wear pattern to the interior.

African pottery is a diverse and rich tradition of crafting functional and decorative ceramics across the African continent. It varies greatly in terms of style, technique, and purpose, reflecting the cultural diversity of Africa's numerous ethnic groups. These pottery pieces often feature intricate designs, patterns, and symbols that carry cultural and spiritual significance.

We offer a large selecton of fine Native American Indian pottery from Acoma, Hopi, Navajo, Zuni, Jemez, Santo Domingo and Mata Ortiz artists!

View an example of how pueblo potters have traditionally stayed with design patterns used by their mothers and grandmothers and rarely deviated from that policy, including Santo Domingo Pueblo.

Discover this unusually large jar made by Robert Tenorio of Santo Domingo Pueblo around 1993. It has a background slip in beige rather than the traditional cream color. The designs were executed in deep black pigment from the leaf of the Rocky Mountain bee plant.

I first met Janet Catherine Berlo when she invited me to her home for dinner. It was 2009, and I had just arrived in Rochester, New York, where she is Professor of Native American Art History

This Oil Paintings item by WeVintageArtfulShop has 9 favorites from Etsy shoppers. Ships from Searsport, ME. Listed on Aug 14, 2024

painting southwest ancient indian pots | Jar, Zia, 1870–1890.

View how Acoma Pueblo potters have adopted the ancestral Tularosa pottery designs since the mid-twentieth century. They innovate and create rather than copy Tularosa designs but the influence is obvious.