Beautiful c. 1940s Acoma Pueblo Pottery Bowl, Signed, Excellent Condition climbing toy and has the feel of

and has the feel of a New Yorker cartoon to me

and a long stiff rope tail

and there may once have been a wrist loop that attached to the very end of the handle

with that great drop downhill at the far right  It was done in the 1880s

Beautiful c. 1940s Acoma Pueblo Pottery Bowl, Signed, Excellent Condition climbing toy and has the feel ofI always keep an eye out for beautiful examples of Acoma pueblo pottery, which I love especially for their bold, graphic decoration. This is a beauty, c. 1940s or so, I believe, in excellent condition, with a great form and striking decoration all the way around in rust, very dark brown and white. With fire marks darkening the underside and body in a few spots just perfectly. Not one thing to argue with, just a lovely example. 3 1 2 t x 5 d. Very good