Acoma Pueblo Heart Shaped Pottery Dish

Early/Mid 20th Century 

2.5" H x 4.5" D

Hand Coiled with Braided Handle Dish with 2 Birds on Each Side Sitting on the Rim

In Very Good Condition

Acoma Pueblo pottery is renowned for its ultra-thin walls, white slip base, and intricate hand-painted designs (often geometric patterns, birds, flowers, rainbows, or heartline deer motifs) using natural pigments applied with yucca brushes. Acoma (Haak'u) is one of the oldest continuously inhabited communities in North America, located in New Mexico, with pottery traditions dating back over 1,000 years. Potters use local clay mixed with pulverized old sherds for strength, coil-build the pieces, and fire them traditionally.

Heart-shaped dishes or related forms appear in modern and contemporary Acoma work, though they are less traditional than ollas (jars), bowls, or seed pots. These are often decorative keepsakes, trays, or small bowls.