Research has determined that this pottery was made by a Zia potter. The pottery dates to before the completion of the railroad in the Southwest, which eventually brought drastic changes in pottery production and design. Eighteen contemporary Pueblo pottery pieces were donated to the Cleveland Museum of Natural History by Marjorie and Samuel Lamport in 1994. The collection contains pieces from Hopi , Santa Clara and Cochiti pueblos as well as pieces made by a Sioux potter. Made in the late 1960's and 1970's, many of the pieces are miniatures and intricately decorated.
Decoration includes incising, stone inlay and highly polished surfaces.
This collection demonstrates the shift in function from utility to art that has occurred with contemporary Pueblo pottery.