Ms. Ruth Cota Renteria - Plump Fish - Mata Ortiz Pottery This 'Shield' pendant of Inca

This 'Shield' pendant of Inca origins symbolically served as a protector from evil entities to illness

and atypical of any Latin American ceramics except those from the village of Mata Ortiz

this 'Alligator' pattern is the rarest of the septarian forms

93 inches long

As a final effect of his artistic abilities

Ms. Ruth Cota Renteria - Plump Fish - Mata Ortiz Pottery This 'Shield' pendant of IncaMs. Ruth Cota Renteria Artist Length 6. 75 inches Width 3. 75 inches Height 5. 25 inches (to the top of the fin) Weight 1 pound Ruth Renteria is one of the more highly respected artists of Mata Ortiz, particularly because of her delightful animal images. This pottery is an excellent example of her love of the fishes. Bright eyed and wide faced, this chubby denizen of the local Mata Ortiz streams is colorful and expressive. Created from the local