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
Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), possibly St. John's Black-on-white West-central New Mexico
Dipper or Ladle with Interlocking Zigzag and Step-Fret Designs
Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), Black-on-white West-central New Mexico
Bowl with Bold Black-on-White Diamond and Zizgag Motifs
Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan) West-central New Mexico
Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration
Ceramist unknown (possibly Ancestral Puebloan) New Mexico
Bowl with Textured Surface Decoration in Basketry-Like Pattern
Ceramist unknown (possibly Ancestral Puebloan) Southwest, United States
Storage Jar with Horizontal Bands of Interlocking Scrolls
Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), Black Mesa Black-on-white Kayenta area, northeastern Arizona, United States
Storage Jar (Olla)
Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), Betatakin Black-on-white Kayenta area, northeastern Arizona, United States
Storage Jar (Olla) with Black, White, and Hathed Linked Scrolls, Triangles, and Stepped Motifs
Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), Tularosa Black-on-white West-central New Mexico
Mug with Interlocking Geometric Pattern with Zigzag Motifs and Crosshatching
Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), Mesa Verde Black-on-white Southern Colorado, United States
Jar with Interlocking-Stepped Motifs in Diagonal Pattern
Jar with Horned Serpents and Interlocking, Hatched-and-Black Stepped Designs
Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), Socorro Black-on-white West-central New Mexico
Miniature Bowl with Interior Bird-Wing Motif
Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), Gila Polychrome Arizona
Bowl with Interlocking Zigzag Motif in Four-Part Design on Interior Walls
Ceramist unknown (Ancestral Puebloan), Kayenta Black-on-white Kayenta area, north-east Arizona, United States
Pitcher with Stepped-Interlocking Motifs and Vertical Hatching
Pitcher with Interlocking Zigzag Motifs and Checkerboard Pattern
Parrot Olla
Ceramist unknown (Acoma) Pueblo of Acoma, New Mexico
Vessel with Black-and-White Motifs
Polychrome Jar
Cochiti Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico, United States