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Title: Native American Pottery


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Native American Pottery
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Acomo Pueblo is located in Western New Mexico
nickname is Sky City because it is located on
top of a mesa
oldest continuously inhabited city in the
United States
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The artists from the Acoma Pueblo produce their
works of art almost exactly how the pieces would
have been produced several centuries ago. dig
the clay from the earth coil and smooth the
pots fire them (either in an open fire or kiln)
decorate them with paints used geometric
patterns or symbols to decorate their pottery.
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These are examples of pottery created by Native
Americans from the Acomo Pueblo community.
Day and Night Dorthy Torivo simple geometric
pattern painted in a spiral motion
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Friendship Vase Sharon and Bernard Lewis ant
figures and geometric shapes depict friendship
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Olla (water jug) Melissa Antonio simple geometric
patterns that are arranged in complex designs
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Seed Bowl Melissa Antonio simple geometric
patterns and turtles, which symbol water and
good luck
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Olla (water jug) Debbie Brown man looking to the
right and triangles represent the phrase think
outside the pot decorated with several water
symbols
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Olla (water jug) Debbie Brown symbolic parrot,
yucca flower and the rainbow
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Images of pueblos and Western New Mexico.
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Created by Linda Welling
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