Posted 10 years ago
LCWriter
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I believe this to be Native American but I'm not positive. It is clay or a clay like material. The vessel stands 8.5 inches high, the circumference is 21.5 inches at the widest point, and is approximately 3/8 inch thick. The vessel is wrapped in animal hide with some hair remaining on the widest hide sections.
I purchased this thirty years ago in a small shop in Arizona. I have no idea if it is native to Arizona or not. When I first saw it, I was drawn to the way the hide wrapped the clay. I find the whole thing quite beautiful in its simplicity.
The mystery of course is where, who, and when the vessel was made.
Its Mexican. You see these a lot in Mexican restaurants as decoration on the walls. Sorry...
Thanks Stillwater, though there's no need to be sorry. I bought the pot 30 years ago for $6.00. I like that it is not glazed, I like that it was handmade, even if done so for tourist trade. Now that I know where it comes from, I can do some more research. Someone crafted it, and that is a thing of beauty in itself. Thanks again for the help!!
Most of these simple pots, with the distinctive raw hide wrapping, are made by the Tarahumara, from the Copper Canyon area of Mexico.