Small Acoma Pueblo New Mexico Dark Brown and White Pottery Bowl fruit or even a tusk-less walrus

or even a tusk-less walrus

This "bowl of treasures" design apparently first appeared in the 16th century

terrific matte purplish blue glaze

25ʺ in diameter and 4ʺ tall

Small Acoma Pueblo New Mexico Dark Brown and White Pottery Bowl fruit or even a tusk-less walrusThis is a gorgeous little Acoma Pueblo Native American bowl from New Mexico, circa 1940s, I believe. I've really fallen in love with the relatively simple but dynamic surface decoration on traditional Acoma pottery, which this bowl perfectly exemplifies in the interplay of solid forms, stripes, and negative space made all the better by the contrasting terra cotta colored rim. Really lovely. A repair of a small break along the lip was made to this bowl