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| 012 Acoma Pueblo, c. 2000 |
 It is remarkable to realize that this extremely detailed ¡Èeye-dazzler" design could be accomplished with freehand drawing, in this case by the artist, Rebecca Lucario. This style was developed in the middle 1900's and used in many variants by artists with almost incredible patience and finger control. The pattern is laid out in quadrilaterals, and the execution would have been relatively easy if the configuration were defined by straight-line boundaries. Instead the boundary between quadrilateral areas is formed by alternating intersection of the crosshatch lines, making a zigzag edging. This ¡Ècribbing" style was developed on a neolithic pottery type of the upper Rio Grande Pueblos in the 1400's, and has been adopted by the Acoma potters, who now use it frequently in their fine-line designs.
--Francis Harlow - Los Alamos |
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