Airbrushed Skulls - Mata Ortiz Pottery - Rare Southwest Ochre Ring dimensions including Sterling frame

Ring dimensions including Sterling frame -

I buy these directly from the miners who excavate them

I found it at this years Tucson Gem & Mineral Show

and the fine brown aragonite outline surrounding the calcite

Airbrushed Skulls - Mata Ortiz Pottery - Rare Southwest Ochre Ring dimensions including Sterling frameHilario Quezada Jr. Artist Height 6 inches Width 4. 75 inches Weight 1 pound 1 ounce Seor Hilario Quezada Jr. developed and is currently the only master potter using the airbrushing technique with overlapping skulls on Mata Ortiz pottery. This motif adds visual depth through layered skull imagery, reflecting the tradition's unique artistry and often symbolizing continuity, ancestry, or life and death. Creating this effect requires careful planning,