Mata Ortiz Pottery - Master Artist Eli Ortiz - Black Swimming Fish This unique crystal is immediately

This unique crystal is immediately recognized with its covering of hematite which gives it its rich dark grainy rust red appearance

Señor Piña very much loves depicting his native desert surroundings

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The Tooth is nicely displayed in this glass fronted case

A pottery ring is included with this piece

Mata Ortiz Pottery - Master Artist Eli Ortiz - Black Swimming Fish This unique crystal is immediatelyThis Mata Ortiz Fish, as with all pottery from this village, was hand created without a potters wheel. Its form has become a fish, beginning as a gourd shaped piece formed by Seor Ortizs hands. Eli Ortiz is so well known for his extraordinary creation of highly dense, very detailed Paquime designs that hearken back to his ancestors' time. Black is very challenging to photograph. I have used different light intensities and angles to show a good cross