Acoma Pueblo Items

Southwest Indian Acoma Pueblo Pottery and Fine Art

Specialists in contemporary and antique Southwest Indian Pueblo Pottery and Fine Art, Adobe Gallery collection comprises Historic and/or Contemporary Southwest Indian Pueblo Pottery from Acoma Pueblo. Included are authentic handmade Southwest Pueblo Indian Pottery—all hand coiled polychrome pottery pots, Jars (Ollas) and polished plates—southwestern handcrafted Native American Indian pottery by Pueblo artists.

Adobe Gallery has a comprehensive book selection that includes a large Southwest Indian Pueblo arts and crafts selection—all viewable on this continuously updated website. Evaluations and consultations can be arranged and we’re always interested in purchasing or brokering Southwest Indian Pueblo Pottery collections.

AL says: “Every Acoma pot has an old pot in it. The potters would take old pot shards and grind them up to use as temper for the new pot. In other words, when you buy an Acoma pot—you're buying a piece of history.”

Acoma Pueblo is the oldest continually inhabited community in the United States and consists of several villages but the best known is the one referred to as “Sky City.” It sits atop a 357-foot mesa that was inaccessible to enemy raids for centuries because there was only one way up and that was a heavily guarded narrow stairway where one had to use handholds to ascend (an effective defense). Today, there is a paved road to the top. That is the only modern day convenience, however, as there is no running water, electricity, or telephone lines. A little more than 50 people live up on top of the mesa year round, the remainder of the people living in the farming villages below. Acoma Pueblo artists are known for their intricate fine black-line rain pots. Their Feast day is September 2nd honoring their patron saint, St. Stephen.

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