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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Native American group 🏺 Traditional pottery 🗣️ Native language
Acoma

Acoma

9.9
Handmade pottery with thin walls and painted shapes
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːkəˌmɑː/
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  • She learned about the history of Acoma ceramics during her visit to New Mexico.

Examples

  • I bought an Acoma vase at the art fair.

  • The Acoma pottery is famous for its intricate designs.

  • The museum displayed a beautiful Acoma bowl with intricate black and white patterns.

  • Collectors value Acoma pottery for its delicate construction and unique designs.

  • The Acoma pottery is renowned for its thin walls and intricate geometric designs.

  • At the gallery, visitors admired the delicate Acoma pieces displayed on the shelves.

  • Many collectors seek authentic Acoma pottery to enhance their art collections.

Synonyms

ceramics
vsAcoma
3 3.9

The art of making and decorating objects from clay, like pots, baked at very high heat

is a handmade pottery style from one people with thin walls and geometric designs

Surface Forms

Acoma singular
Acomas plural

Etymology

Acoma for pottery takes its name from the Acoma people and their pueblo in New Mexico; these pots are named after the makers and are known for thin walls and painted patterns. The pueblo sits high on a mesa and is often called 'Sky City', so picturing a delicate bowl from that high place helps you remember Acoma pottery.