Native American Pottery

This beautiful piece of pottery is from the Navajo Pueblo. It is New Mexican clay pottery. What I found most interesting looking up this type of pottery is that each pueblo has its own type of clay. The Navajo Pueblo are known for their beautiful terra cotta pots with painted bands of color with designs either etched or painted on the pots. One traditional aspect of Pueblo Pottery is that the pots were to use, not to sit around on shelves. I really enjoy the pyramids because the white glaze behind it really makes that part pop.