Richard Ebelacker was the first grandson of Margaret Tafoya and a son of Virginia Ebelacker.  He was known for making large sized vessels, much like his mother and grandmother before him.  This is a striking jar which has a high round shoulder and a turned out neck. The jar is fully polished and carved with a water serpent (avanyu), encircling the shoulder of the jar.  The area behind the carved avanyu is tan while the mouth of the avanyu has been slipped with a red clay.  This large jar certainly reflects the varied flow of the carving in Richard’s designs.  The jar received a blue ribbon at the 1982 New Mexico State Fair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.