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Acoma White Ware Pottery Spirit Bear by Elliot & Zelda Garcia. Relief small bear on one side; bear paw cut-out …
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Acoma White Ware Pottery Spirit Bear by Elliot & Zelda Garcia. Relief small bear on one side; bear paw cut-out on the other side. Lots of fun details including a hidden smile. Bottom marked "Zel Sun Rise".
Native handcrafted. Tribal Affiliation: Acoma Pueblo. Origin: New Mexico
Measurements
8.75" x 2.25" x 6" tall
Net weight 11.90 oz
Elliott & Zelda Garcia, members of the Sun Clan and Parrot Clan, are full blooded Native American Indians from the Pueblo of Acoma. Elliott is the brother of Wilfred Garcia. Each piece of pottery that they craft has special meaning: White pottery represents Mother Earth. Sun and sunrise represents clan origin. Bear and bear claw represents power, straight, and long life. Feathers represent spirits up above. Lizards and turtles represent good luck. Pueblos represent Acoma Sky City. The colors they use also represent elements of the earth like: red and yellow represent the sun, blue represents the sky. Black represents the clouds and mountains. The fine lines represent the rain that is one of the oldest designs used. They etch and craft all these symbols on their pottery freehand, no stencils are involved.
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- Dimensions
- 8.75ʺW × 2.25ʺD × 6ʺH
- Styles
- Native American
- Period
- Late 20th Century
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Clay
- Pottery
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- White
- Condition Notes
- Very nice condition. Minimal wear from age. Very nice condition. Minimal wear from age. less
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