Tafoya, Ray - Black Jar with Bears, Dancers, and Bear Lid (1980)
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Tafoya, Ray – Black Jar with Bears, Dancers, and Bear Lid (1980)

1.5"w x 3.25"h (w/ lid)

$ 775.00

This is one of the few early lidded pieces by Ray Tafoya.  The piece is fully polished and etched. The jar is a tall shape, fully polished and fired black.  There is a heartline bear in a medallion on one side.  Over the bear is another elongated bear.  As the jar is turned, there are additional heartline bears, along with Mimbres Dancers and a kiva ladder. There is a feather design around the neck of the jar.  There is a matte bear lid that fits into the piece.  The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay with his hallmark, which means “White Mountain”.  It is dated 1980.

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This is one of the few early lidded pieces by Ray Tafoya.  The piece is fully polished and etched. The jar is a tall shape, fully polished and fired black.  There is heartline bear in a medallion on one side.  Over the bear is another elongated bear.  As the jar is turned, there are additional heartline bears, along with Mimbres Dancers and a kiva ladder. There is a feather design around the neck of the jar.  There is a matte bear lid that fits into the piece.  The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay with his hallmark, which means “White Mountain”.  It is dated 1980.

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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.
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