Ancestral’s work is defined by its ancestral pueblo (anasazi) sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Bowl with Large Diamond-Shaped Area Interior with Dotted Lines and Diamonds, and Interlocking Stepped Motifs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), possibly St. John's Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Dipper or Ladle with Interlocking Zigzag and Step-Fret Designs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Bowl with Bold Black-on-White Diamond and Zizgag Motifs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) West-central New Mexico, United States

Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration
Possibly Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) Southwest, United States

Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration in Basketry-Like Pattern
Possibly Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi) Southwest, United States

Storage Jar with Horizontal Bands of Interlocking Scrolls
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Black Mesa Black-on-white Kayenta area, northeastern Arizona, United States

Storage Jar (Olla)
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Betatakin Black-on-white Kayenta area, northeastern Arizona, United States

Storage Jar (Olla) with Black, White, and Hathed Linked Scrolls, Triangles, and Stepped Motifs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Tularosa Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Mug with Interlocking Geometric Pattern with Zigzag Motifs and Crosshatching
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Mesa Verde Black-on-white Southern Colorado, United States

Jar with Interlocking-Stepped Motifs in Diagonal Pattern
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Tularosa Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Jar with Horned Serpents and Interlocking, Hatched-and-Black Stepped Designs
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Socorro Black-on-white West-central New Mexico, United States

Miniature Bowl with Interior Bird-Wing Motif
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Gila Polychrome Arizona, Southwest, United States

Bowl with Interlocking Zigzag Motif in Four-Part Design on Interior Walls
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Kayenta Black-on-white Kayenta area, north-east Arizona, United States

Pitcher with Stepped-Interlocking Motifs and Vertical Hatching
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Kayenta Black-on-white Kayenta area, north-east Arizona, United States

Pitcher with Interlocking Zigzag Motifs and Checkerboard Pattern
Ancestral Pueblo (Anasazi), Kayenta Black-on-white Kayenta area, north-east Arizona, United States

Parrot Olla
Ceramist unknown (Acoma) Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico

Vessel with Black-and-White Motifs
Ceramist unknown (Acoma) Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico

Bowl with Abstract, Geometric Rendering of Blanket on Interior
Hopi, Jeddito Black-on-yellow Northeastern Arizona, United States

Armchair
Artist unknown (American, 18th–19th century) Southwest, possibly New Mexico

Plate with Four-Part Geometric Pattern
Maria Montoya Martinez (Pueblo de San Ildefonso, 1887–1980) Julian Martinez (San Ildefonso, 1879–1943) San Ildefonso Pueblo, New Mexico