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Mata Ortiz Effigy Hooded Pottery Man - Oscar Ortiz

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:40.00 USD Estimated At:60.00 - 80.00 USD
Mata Ortiz Effigy Hooded Pottery Man - Oscar Ortiz
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Mata Ortiz Effigy Hooded Pottery Man - Oscar Ortiz. Measures approx. 7 1/2H x 6 1/2''W. There is a small pressure crack on the top of the Eye Dazzler Hat this is on top of his head. There is a stylized Parrot on the front of the Pottery Bowl, with a total of 4 heads surrounding the bowl. There are two stylized Owls on opposing sides of the bowl. Signed on the bottom of the bowl by artist Oscar Ortiz. Mata Ortiz is a small village in the state of Chihuahua, Mexico, less than 100 miles (160 km) from the US-Mexico border. The community, population 2,000, is one of the designated localidades (localities) in the municipio libre (municipality) of Casas Grandes, one of several such pueblos in a wide, fertile valley long inhabited by indigenous people. Mata Ortiz is located at the base of a mountain known as El Indio and on the west bank of the Rio Palanganas, a tributary of the Rio Casas Grandes. The ancient ruins of Casas Grandes are located nearby.