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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Taupou, post: 10191173, member: 45&quot;]Sorry, but this isn&#039;t Native American.&nbsp; It was made in Mata Ortiz, Mexico, and identified by the rounded bottom, and the distinctive design patterns.</p><p><br /></p><p>None of the potters at Mata Ortiz claim any tribal affiliation.</p><p><br /></p><p>It first appeared on the market in the late 1970s.&nbsp; Very little was known about it at first, so it was often identified as &quot;Native American&quot; and sold in shops and galleries as such.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the research and documentation, a lot of &quot;misinformation&quot; still exists on the internet.&nbsp; The best reference would be the Fall 1994 issue of &quot;KIVA,The Journal of Southwestern Anthropology and History.&quot;&nbsp; The entire issue is devoted to the history and updated research on Mata Ortiz pottery[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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