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This exquisite Acoma Pueblo bowl is signed with the initials of the potter and not revealing a first name. I have been unable to locate a potter with these initials. The only one is Annie Cerno, whose real name is Santana Cimmeron Cerno, the mother of Joseph Cerno. Since there is no middle initial of "L" in her name, I doubt she is the potter of this bowl.

Regardless, the bowl is truly well made, finely painted, and has a serpent in appliqué around the rim. Quite often, appliqué attachments do not adhere well to the body of the vessel, but an experience potter knows how to achieve the near to impossible task.

Condition: original condition
Provenance: from the Katherine H. Rust collection
Recommended Reading: Acoma & Laguna Pottery by Rick Dillingham

Subject: Acoma Pueblo Bowl with Appliqué Rim
Artist / Potter: Potter Unknown
Category: Contemporary
Origin: Acoma Pueblo
Medium: clay, pigment
Size: 3-3/4" deep x 6-1/2" diameter
Item # C3235H