Acoma Hand-Crafted Pueblo Indian Pottery.

This one is for the art lover with refined tastes. This is an incredible, high quality Hand-Etched Polychrome pot with delicate, thin walls with the coloring of slate on cream. This one was hand-painted by a master artist. The traditional hand-etched designs are perfect and depicts a Kokopelli dancer. This pottery is a product of the old Acoma pueblo of Sky City, New Mexico (known as Aak'u to the Native American locals). Aak'u is the oldest city in the United States. It is an old pueblo that sits high on a mesa 5,000 feet above sea level, and it has no electricity or running water. This Acoma Indian pot is 12" tall and 12-1/2" wide. The mouth has a diameter of 5-1/2". Signed on the bottom by the Acoma Indian artist M. Romero.

For nearly twenty centuries pottery has been made and used in the American Southwest. The technology probably came from Mexico where its cultural application served a different purpose. In the Southwest, pottery is principally used as containers. While pottery making is much older in Mexico, Central and South America, perhaps the oldest pottery in the Southwest has been found in southern Arizona, dating back to 300 B.C.

Millions around the world are experiencing a growing appreciation for the arts and cultures of native peoples. In the American Southwest, Indian artists continue to create beautiful objects with loving care. Their creations may be seen as six main types of art forms: Paintings, Jewelry, Baskets, Textiles, Carvings and, last but definitely not least, Pottery.

We understand the true value and nature of hand crafted Indian art. And, we recognize it's important to know that the artist is truly a member of a Native American tribe. So, to ensure you that this is the real deal, a Certificate of Authenticity has been included with this item.

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