Bowl

This seedpod-shaped bowl features a contrast between the graceful curved form of the round vessel, and the intricately painted geometric designs. Lewis coated the pot with white slip, then painted the design in black with a yucca brush. Lewis, alongside other Acoma Pueblo potters, was inspired by pottery shards found in the vicinity of their community, as well as by ancient works held in museum collections. Their style has often been called a revival of pottery from the historic Mimbres culture, which similarly featured black-on-white fine-line designs.