Pottery Tribal Art

Pre Columbian Rare Mixtec bowl Mexico A rare Mixtec footed bowl decorated with a distinctive chequer style design of finely painted geometric panels in black and white against a o...

Very large and impressive, circa 1880's, Zia Pueblo polychrome dough bowl. Round shape with slightly tapered base, crafted of red clay, decorated with a band of red, white, and black geometric motifs. The Zia Pueblo, situated atop a basalt mesa in north-central New Mexico, is comprised of Keresan-speaking Indians who have continuously occupied the site since the 13th century. Over 600 years old, Zía Pueblo has two plazas, each with a kiva, surrounded by one and two-story traditional dwellings of native rock surfaced with mud. Zia Pueblo is home to the Spanish mission of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, the construction of which began around 1694. Archaeologists believe that the Zia people are descendants of the Ancestral Puebloan (Anasazi) people of the Four Corners region, who migrated to the Jemez River Valley sometime in the 13th century. Located between the slopes of the Sierra Nacimiento Mountains and the San Pedro River Valley, the Zia people have long lived an agricultural lifestyle, primarily growing corn, beans, and squash in shared or common ground, to which everyone contributed. Other minor crops were grown in personal, individual gardens, such as peppers, onions, chilies, and tobacco. The people also hunted small and large game. Homes at the pueblo were built with the local basalt and mud mortar, covered in mud plaster. The principal festival of the year for the Zia Pueblo is the Corn Dance on the feast day of Our Lady of the Assumption in August. Wonderful traditional costumes and ceremonies make this an important event in the life of the Pueblo and one which is very attractive to visitors. In recognition of Zia’s long history and unique culture, the Zia Pueblo is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. Famous for their large storage jars and huge dough bowls / vessels, Zia pottery...

Maya Poly-chrome painted pottery bowl Guatemala/ central America late Classic period, circa A.D. 550-950, A  bowl of rounded  bottom circular form,  painted with a frieze of  monkey...

A hand modelled statue of a male coca chewer figure , known as a Coquero, wearing a sash sitting upon a bench,  the coca quid in his right cheek, with black negative resist design Pr...

Fine Native American Santa Clara Pottery Jar by Legoria Tafoya (1911-1984) Black ware of Ovoid form with encircling Evanya design, very nice design shape and size Period 1950/60s ...

Large Vintage decorative Mexican terracotta bust Montezuma A Vintage pottery bust of Montezuma with headdress and ear ornaments in red/brown terracotta with polychrome pigment decoration. Oaxaca Mexico Circa early 20th century. Height 11 inches 28 cm Condition Good with age discoloration minor wear and surface paint...

A LARGE AND EXCEPTIONAL SHIPIBO POTTERY WATER VESSEL Northeastern Peru, 20th Century. 18 1/2" in.( 47 cm.) high. 15 1/2" in. ( 39.5 cm.) diameter. ...

This is a rare item owned by a Japanese collector. This is believed to have been made around the 9th or 10th century in Peru. In the Andean civilizatio...

A Pre Columbian Chimu / Inca Aryballos A Fine pointed bottom aryballos type vessel  In Grey pottery featuring a frieze of three masked dancing figures in a central cartouche. Chimu...

Pre Columbian Ancient Central American Nicoya Guanacaste A small Censer with Tripod legs and knotwork painted design Nicoya Guanacaste Province, Costa Rica Circa 800 to 1200 AD Mea...

An impressive Mayan Poly-chrome painted ceremonial pottery bowl Guatemala/ central America late Classic period, circa A.D. 550-950, A beautiful bowl of...

Pre Columbian Small Zapotec Feline vessel Monte Alban Ancient Mexico Mexico, Oaxaca, Zapotec culture, Monte Alban, ca. 100 BCE to 500 CE A small Zapote...