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Tafoya, Ray - Multi-Color Red Oval Seedpot with Mimbres Cougar (1986)

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Tafoya, Ray – Multi-Color Red Oval Seedpot with Mimbres Cougar (1986)

2" long x 1.25"h

$ 550.00

This miniature seedpot by Ray Tafoya. It is fully polished and oval in shape. It has a Mimbres-style Mountain Lion on the top and extends over the sides. It is surrounded by mountains, prayer feather, and geometric designs. It is highlighted with additional yellow and blue clay slips. The seedpot is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom with his hallmark that means “White Mountain” in Tewa.

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Categories: Miniatures, Santa Clara Pueblo, Signed Historic Pottery Tag: Ray Tafoya

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Tafoya, Ray (1956-1994)

Ray Tafoya was an innovator in incised pottery with his use of Mimbres designs and larger plain surfaces with highlighted designs. He was a brother of Paul Speckled Rock and Kenneth Tafoya. He was a grandson of Severa Tafoya, the husband of Emily Tafoya and the father of Jennifer Tafoya. He was known for his incised miniature pottery with designs highlighted by additional clay slips.