Acoma Native American 11” Pottery Vase Black and White Geometric Design Signed

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Large 11” Vintage Acoma Pueblo Fine-Line Olla Jar - Signed "Acoma I.S."Item OverviewOrigin: Acoma Pueblo (Sky City), New Mexico, USAArtisan: … Read more Large 11” Vintage Acoma Pueblo Fine-Line Olla Jar - Signed "Acoma I.S."Item OverviewOrigin: Acoma Pueblo (Sky City), New Mexico, USAArtisan: Signed "Acoma I.S." on the base (attributed to the late 20th/early 21st-century contemporary period)Vessel Type: Traditional Olla / Wide-Shouldered Storage JarPattern Style: "Eye-Dazzler" Fine-Line Monochrome GeometricDimensions: Approximately 11 inches in height

Up for sale is an exceptional and highly striking example of contemporary Acoma Pueblo pottery featuring an incredibly complex "eye-dazzler" fine-line geometric motif. Standing at a commanding 11 inches, this olla vessel commands immense visual presence and showcases the remarkable spatial skill required by elite Pueblo pottery artisans

The entirety of the vessel's swelling shoulder and neck is meticulously hand-decorated with dense bands of parallel hatching and contrasting black-and-white stepped geometric patterns. In traditional Acoma iconography, these dynamic fine-line structures represent natural elements including falling rain and sweeping winds. The base of the piece is beautifully finished with a rich terracotta-toned slip and bears the crisp hand-painted signature "Acoma I.S." on the bottom. [1] (https://savingplaces.org/stories/the-ancient-art-of-pottery-at-new-mexicos-acoma-pueblo), [2] (https://www.facebook.com/SWAIA/posts/maria-lilly-torivio-salvador-acoma-pueblo-has-mastered-the-art-of-a-long-traditi/593867512778037/), [3] (https://www.facebook.com/InternationalFolkArt/posts/at-the-museum-of-international-folk-arts-groundbreaking-acoma-pottery-exhibition/1496979662468562/)Large-scale fine-line pots of this size are highly sought after by collectors due to the extraordinary difficulty involved in firing and executing dense, freehand line work over a massive three-dimensional surface without breaking symmetry See less