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Naranjo, Dominguita Sisneros – 7″ Tall Jar with Carved Band (1970s)
4.5"w x 7"h
$ 550.00
Dominguita Sisneros Naranjo is a daughter of noted Ohkay Owingeh potter Tomasita Montoya and a sister of Rosita de Herrera. This is a very unusual jar. It is coil-built and has a round shoulder and an elongated neck with an out-turned rim. The body of the jar is deeply carved in the negative space with cloud and rain designs. The deep red clay color is the earlier San Juan red clay. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Dominguita Sisneros”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Dominguita Sisneros Naranjo is a daughter of noted Ohkay Owingeh potter Tomasita Montoya and a sister of Rosita de Herrera. This is a classic bowl that is coil-built from native clay. The inside is smooth and the exterior has a polished red rim and base. The central band has incised mountain and cloud designs. This style is inspired by the ancient Potsuwi’i pottery. The lines on the bowl are sharp and exact. After they were incised into the clay, the incised areas were slipped with mica. It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Dominguita Naranjo”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Dominguita Sisneros Naranjo is a daughter of noted Okay Owingeh potter Tomasita Montoya and a sister of Rosita de Herrera. She is known for her use of deeply carved and incised designs along with classic pueblo imagery.
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Sisneros-Naranjo, Dominguita (b. 1942)
Dominguita Sisneros Naranjo is a daughter of noted Okay Owingeh potter Tomasita Montoya and a sister of Rosita de Herrera. She is known for her use of deeply carved and incised designs along with classic pueblo imagery.