Mata Ortiz Pottery - Master Artist Eli Ortiz - Black Swimming Fish the prominent material is Nacre

the prominent material is Nacre

The Coleman family has finished what Mother Nature began with these fiercely black pieces

There is a hole in the back if you would like to hang it

Depth  - 1 inches

For a small piece such as this

Mata Ortiz Pottery - Master Artist Eli Ortiz - Black Swimming Fish the prominent material is NacreThis 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