Acoma Pueblo Pottery Canteen By Franklin Peters

ca.  2010

3" H x 6.75" L x 6" W

Hand Coiled Handsome Black on White Polychrome Canteen with Extended Corrugated Mid Body Flare with Tularosa Swirl with Fine Line Motif Design in a Graceful Form 

In Very Good Condition

Franklin Peters (born May 1978) is a contemporary Acoma Pueblo (Haak’u) potter from New Mexico, known for traditional hand-coiled and hand-painted polychrome pottery using native Acoma clay, mineral pigments, and techniques passed down through his family.andreafisherpottery.com He belongs to the Sky Clan and signs his work “Franklin Peters, Huwaka, Acoma, NM” (Huwaka refers to his focus on ancient/traditional styles), often with a rain cloud hallmark. Thin fine lines in his designs typically symbolize rain, reflecting Sky Clan prayers.