This is a classic carved jar by Agapita Tafoya.  She was the wife of noted potter Camilio Tafoya and the mother of Grace Medicine Flower and Joseph Lonewolf. Agapita created most of her pottery from the 1930s to the early 1950s. This jar is from the 1930s and it is deeply carved and stone polished. The jar has a flowing rain, cloud, and lighting pattern.  Note how she used the negative, open space to surround and accentuate her imagery. The piece is fired a deep red coloration.  The recessed area has a cream-colored slip which was used for contrast with the red clay slip.  The bowl is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Agapita Tafoya”.