American Indian Pottery : Native American San Ildelfonso Pottery Jar by Cavan Gonzales #72 Sold

American Indian Pottery  72. Description: Uniquely colored black-on-tan pottery jar with traditional symbols. Very good condition. 3-1/2" x 5-1/4" . Cavan is a leader in the revival of the old art of poly chrome pottery at San Idelfonso Pueblo, he comes from a long line of distinguished Native American potters starting with his great-great grandmother, the legendary Maria Martinez. Son of noted potter Barbara Gonzales and a great-grandson of Santana & Adam Martinez, Cavan designs and paints his work, as well as doing the potting. He likes to use classic imagery and also his own innovative designs. His pottery has been exhibited at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D. C. and at the New Mexico State Capital, among others. Pueblo pottery is made using a coiled technique that came into northern Arizona and New Mexico from the south, some 1500 years ago. In the four-corners region of the US, nineteen pueblos and villages have historically produced pottery. Although each of these pueblos