Vintage 1960s Rarámuri Tarahumara Mexican Pottery Rawhide Laced Olla

Exceptional vintage mid-century Rarámuri (Tarahumara) Mexican folk-art pottery vessel/olla with traditional rawhide lacing. This distinctive handmade vessel features a rounded, bulbous dark-fired clay body with a narrow, flared neck and an unusual natural rawhide harness woven through pierced openings in the pottery. Measures: 10 in tall 7 in wide • Mid-20th-century vintage; estimated circa 1950s–1970s • Hand-formed earthenware/clay • Dark brown/black fired surface • Natural rawhide laced through the vessel • Traditional pierced-hole construction • Bulbous olla/vessel form • Approx. 3 lb 14 oz • Rustic Southwestern / primitive / ethnographic aesthetic Vintage condition with significant age and wear. The pottery exhibits natural firing variation, surface wear, discoloration, abrasions and small imperfections. The rawhide is aged and shows drying, fraying, discoloration and areas of separation/wear. The rim also has visible wear/chipping. The aged condition and original rawhide are part of the character of this piece. No attempt has been made to replace or modernize the rawhide. Please examine all photographs carefully. This piece is being offered as Rarámuri/Tarahumara attributed Mexican folk art based on its distinctive construction and characteristics. The 1950s–1970s date is an estimate based on comparison with documented examples, not a professionally authenticated date. Western • Southwestern • Rustic • Primitive • Folk Art • Boho • Eclectic • Mid-Century • Artisan