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Mata Ortiz Pottery is a recreation of the prehistoric Mogollon pottery from around the archaeological site of Casas Grandes (Paquimé) in Chihuahua, Mexico. The style is named after the modern town of Mata Ortiz, which is located near the archaeological site. The recreation of this ancient pottery style was revived in the 1970s by Juan Quezada Celado (1940-2022), a farmer who grew up in the impoverished town of Mata Ortiz and taught himself how the pots were made. He later taught friends and family the style; now over 300 families create these pots and earn part of their income from the pottery, effectively bringing the small town of Mata Ortiz out of poverty.
The Mogollon culture is one of the major prehistoric cultural divisions of the Southwestern United States and Northern Mexico, having flourished from 200 CE to approximately 1540 CE. Paquimé pottery is closely related to the larger family of Pueblo pottery, and shows influences from their contemporary neighbors from Arizona, New Mexico, and central Mexico.
These pots are formed only by potters hands, no pottery wheels are used. The clay is obtained locally from around the village and the paints used are natural pigments. Each piece is signed by the artist.
Variety of sizes, most will be approximately 1 inch tall, 2 inches diameter
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