| Culture | Branch | Tradition | Ware | Type |
| Ancestral Pueblo: Southern Colorado Plateau (Anasazi) | Central Anasazi | Southern Cibola | Acoma Historic Matte Paint Ware | Laguna Polychrome |
Type Name: Laguna Polychrome |
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| Period: | 1830 A.D. - 1940 A.D. |
| Culture: | Ancestral Pueblo: Southern Colorado Plateau (Anasazi) |
| Branch: | Central Anasazi |
| Tradition: | Southern Cibola |
| Ware: | Acoma Historic Matte Paint Ware |
First posted by C. Dean Wilson 2014
Ellis (1966) discussed differences between Laguna Polychrome and Acoma Polychrome. Differences may include the presence of sand or various dark temper fragments. In comparison with contemporaneous decorated pottery produced at Acoma, Laguna pottery retained several earlier features (Ellis 1966; Harlow 1973). Thus, compared with Acoma vessels, those from Laguna are often heavier, with connecting red band edges and display stroking marks on the white slip. Laguna vessels often exhibit more lavish use of red to paint bowl and jar interiors, with crude broad slip stokes on interior.
References:
Ellis. Florence Hawley
1966 On Distinguishing Laguna from Acoma Polychrome. El Palacio 73(3):37-39.
Harlow, Francis H.
1973 Matte Paint Pottery of the Tewa, Keres, and Zuni Pueblos. Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe.
Related Photos
Laguna Polychrome
Laguna Polychrome jar
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