Native American Indian Jemez Pueblo Pottery (11/18/2007)

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Sold Date: 11/18/2007
Channel: Online Auction
Source: eBay
Category: Ethnic, Folk & Native American Art

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Handpainted, Handcoiled Bowl
by Jemez Artist, Verda Toledo .

Dimensions:
3 1/2" Tall

10" Diameter

9 4/8" Mouth

Method:
Handcoiled, Handpainted, Handmade

Pottery from Jemez comes from a very strong tradition. Jemez Pueblo, is the last remaining Towa speaking pueblo. The last remaining families at Pecos Pueblo, once the largest and wealthiest in New Mexico left to join their linguistic relatives at Jemez in 1847. This ended a strong Pecos cultural influence, especially in their pottery designs and techniques. Pecos had been the last historic period pueblo to utilize glazed designs in their pottery making, and except for an occasional experiment, the techniques is not produced today at Jemez. By the early 1700's, Jemez had, in fact, lost most of their pottery tradition. Jemez people traded with neighboring Zia and Santa Ana for their pottery needs, and until a reliable bridge was constructed in the early 1930's, making travel to Jemez easier, no Jemez pottery was produced. As trade grew with Spanish Communities such as San Isidro, and Bernalillo Jemez people rediscovered pottery as a source of trade revenue and began making very simple, paint decorated pottery. While their earlier pottery was not considered particularly noteworthy, they persevered in developing their techniques and decoration motifs. Many of their early influences were their neighbors, but by the 1960's, distinctive styles had emerged from the Jemez culture and mountain location.

Today, working in several different styles, Jemez pottery provides an exceptional value among high quality pieces from other pueblos, particularly in polished and incised and polished and painted wares. Many of their artists are highly respected, and their work is avidly collected.