San Juan Pueblo Red Clay Pottery Turtle

Late 20th Century

1.125" H x 3.625" L x 2.75" W

Hand Crafted from Red Clay of a Turtle with a Painted Cream Colored Geometric Design on its Shell

From a Private Colorado Collection

In Very Good Condition

San Juan Pueblo (now Ohkay Owingeh) is known for its distinctive red clay pottery traditions, both historic red-on-tan wares and a 20th-century revival style featuring redware. Turtle motifs and effigy figures appear in Pueblo pottery, including from this Tewa pueblo in northern New Mexico, though they are more commonly documented in blackware examples.