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    Posted 10 years ago

    melaniej
    (708 items)

    Female Statue
    She is 15" Tall
    Signed "Lama Oaxaca Mexico"
    Here is some online info:
    Barro negro pottery ("black clay") is a style of pottery from Oaxaca, Mexico distinguished by its color, sheen and unique designs. Oaxaca is one of few Mexican states which is characterized by the continuance of its ancestral crafts, which are still used in everyday life. Barro negro is one of several pottery traditions in the state, which also include the glazed green pieces of Santa María Atzompa however, barro negro is one of the best known and most identified with the state.It is also one of the most popular and appreciated styles of pottery in Mexico. The origins of this pottery style extends as far back as the Monte Alban period and for almost all of this pottery's history, had been available only in a grayish matte finish. In the 1950s, a potter named Doña Rosa devised a way to put a black metallic like sheen onto the pottery by polishing it before firing. This look has made the pottery far more popular. From the 1980s to the present, an artisan named Carlomagno Pedro Martínez has promoted items made this way with barro negro sculptures which have been exhibited in a number of countries.

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    Comments

    1. SEAN68 SEAN68, 10 years ago
      beautiful!!!
    2. surfdub66 surfdub66, 10 years ago
      Cool ! :-)
    3. Sunnybrook Sunnybrook, 10 years ago
      She is very beautiful!

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