Mata Ortiz Hand Coiled Turquoise Indian Pottery.

THIS ONE IS A TRUE KEEPER!!! IT HAS BEEN ENTIRELY HAND COILED!!

A Turquoise Pot with offerings to the spirits. A hand coiled pot covered in Turquoise chips adorned with animal carvings, offerings to the animal spirits, for spiritual prayer.

Native Americans have always felt a special connection to nature. The belief that all things have a spirit is an integral part of their religions. The Zuni believe that animals are more like the Zuni deities than is man. They also believe that animals have more power than man and that these powers, both practical and spiritual, reside in their animal carvings.

The Inspiration of Casas Grandes pottery is taken from Casas Grandes tradition. The renaissance of this beautiful pottery began in the early 1960's, following the Amerind Foundation's excavation of the nearby Paquime ruins in 1958. Until that time, there was little interest in the antiquities of the area, but after the excavation, however, an new awareness developed.

Technically and aesthetically, Casas Grandes pottery equals or surpasses the work of the Indian potters of the American Southwest.

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Details:

~6-1/4" wide and ~5" tall.