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Santiago Ortega

Biography to Display: 

Santiago Ortega is known for hand-made pottery made in the Mata Ortiz style of Chihuahua, Mexico. Ortega’s pots commonly feature patterned animal motifs on polished red or black clay.  

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

Public Collections to Display: 

Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

 

 

Typical Marks

“Santiago Ortega” inscribed in block letters.

Seed Pot
Materials: Earthenware
Method: Hand-Built
Dimensions: 2.5" x 6" x 6"
Surface Technique: Slip
Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, gift of M. Burton Dexler, um2013.630.09.2022.jb
Photo: ISU
Brunnier Art Museum, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa, gift of M. Burton Dexler, um2013.630.09.2022.jb
Photo: ISU

Citation: "The Marks Project." Last modified May 22, 2026. http://www.themarksproject.org:443/node/5292

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Iowa, Mata Ortiz