Paul Speckled Rock is a grandson of Severa Tafoya but learned to make pottery from Joseph Lonewolf (his then father-in-law).  Paul’s son Adam Speckled Rock has made pottery, as well as his niece, Jennifer Tafoya.  This is one of his iconic clay bears.  He began making them in the early 1980s and they remained one of his most famous forms.  The bear is fully polished on the back and it is incised with arrowhead (heartline) designs.  The etched lines are slipped with turquoise blue colored clay for accent.  The piece is signed on the inside of the back leg, “Paul Speckled Rock”.  It is dated from 2005.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.