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Fine Acoma Seed Pot by Jean Ortiz
- Sold Winning Bid: $121.99
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- High Bidder: Steve2685
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Lot # R2999999
System ID # 4804225
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Description
Acoma Seed Pot By Norma Jean Ortiz
Acoma Pottery
Norma Jean Ortiz Has Lived At Acoma Pueblo For Most Of Her Life. She Supports Herself And Her Daughter By Creating Pottery In The Way Her Native American Family Has Been For Over 1,000 Years. None Of Norma Jean's Designs Are Written Down, They Are All In Her Head And Each Piece Is Unique. She Mines The Clay On The Reservation, Mixes It With Old Pottery Fragments Found In The Hills And Soaks This With Rain Water.
Hand Coiled
Signed On Bottom "Norma Jean Acoma N.Mex 1991"
Condition:
Fair, See Photos
There is a very fine hairline on the bottom of this piece - it's not perceivable to the naked eye and may be a blemish from the firing process.
Size:
3.75" X 4.75"