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There has always been some question as to when potters started signing their name to pottery.  For decades, there was nothing to indicate potter or pueblo on earlier pieces.  Later, potters at Acoma started adding some form of Acoma, New Mexico to their work, then Acoma Sky City, then eventually a potter's name.

 The earliest "signature" could be considered the design used on pottery.  Families had designs that they preferred and that became known as the "signature" of that family.  One could look at a design and feel confident that a potter of a certain family made that item.

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