Blue on Burnished Black Pottery Bird Effigy Figurine. Native American?

Discussion in 'Tribal Art' started by lauragarnet, Sep 5, 2014.

  1. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

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    4.5 inches tall.
    Burnished black pottery, incised designs, blue paint accents the eyes, beak and carved geometric patten.

    Googling, I have found a stacked owl "totem pole" and another smaller figurine carved, burnished black with blue paint like mine.
    And a burnished black, carved frog whistle with red paint.
    No one seems to know the origin.

    Thanks in advance for all info or clues!
     
  2. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    Not Native American. That much I'm confident of. Where it's actually from, though, would have to be a guess in this case, as I haven't seen one before like this. Best guess would be Mexico, but it might be from Peru.
     
  3. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    Hi Taupou, Thanks for having a look and sharing your best guess. Hope you had a nice weekend!
     
  4. lauragarnet

    lauragarnet Well-Known Member

    Just an update. I've by now found a couple owls like this with Mexico scratched into the bottom, so Mexican pottery it is.
     
  5. Taupou

    Taupou Well-Known Member

    Thank you for the update! It's always a satisfying feeling to find these small mysteries solved.
     
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