This rare Tesuque Pueblo pottery dough bowl dates from the mid- to late-nineteenth century, probably circa 1870s. It has design elements in black on a white slip without any red in the design, but the rim is red. The only other red is the traditional wiped-on red band below the design panel.
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![Maker formerly known [Kewa (Santa Domingo Pueblo)] Storage Jar, 1880–90s Clay and pigment, 18 x 20 x 20 in. Traditional Pueblo pottery is fired in outdoor kilns using animal manure as fuel. The black smudges on this piece are created by oxidizing happening from the fire. These outdoor fires are harder to control than a modern kiln, so are seen as more valuable to modern audiences. Many potters still fire their work this way, but others have switched to using modern kilns. American Indian Pottery, Folk Stories, Indian Pottery, Pueblo Pottery, Women Faces, Native American Pottery, Black Pigment, Indigenous Community, Indian Head](https://cdn.statically.io/img/i.pinimg.com/474x/9e/e0/6a/9ee06a0ab216be8aeaf7b7c6e613ba7e.jpg)
