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Tafoya, Legoria – Open Bowl with Handle (1960’s)
7.75" long x 5"w x 2"h
$ 150.00
Legoria Tafoya Legoria was a sister of painter Pablita Velarde. She was the mother of noted potter Celes Tafoya. This unique open bowl is actually a traditional shape. The form is a “scoop”, the type of which would be used as a serving bowl in traditional pueblo meals. This piece has a slight rim and the handle is braided clay. The surface is stone polished and the piece is signed on the bottom in the clay. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Legoria Tafoya Legoria was a sister of painter Pablita Velarde. She was the mother of noted potter Celes Tafoya. This unique open bowl is actually a traditional shape. The form is a “scoop”, the type of which would be used as a serving bowl in traditional pueblo meals. This piece has a slight rim and the handle is braided clay. The surface is stone polished and the piece is signed on the bottom in the clay. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Legoria Tafoya was a daughter of Herman and Marianita Velarde and a sister of Pablita Velarde. She was the mother of noted potter Celes Tafoya. She learned to make pottery from her grandmother in the 1930s. Over the years she won numerous awards over the years.
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Tafoya, Legoria (1911-1984)
Legoria Tafoya was a daughter of Herman and Marianita Velarde and a sister of Pablita Velarde. She was the mother of noted potter Celes Tafoya. She learned to make pottery from her grandmother in the 1930s. Over the years she won numerous awards over the years.