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Tafoya, Margaret – 18.5″Tall Double Shoulder Water Jar with Carved Avanyu (1960s)
12"w x 18.5"h
$ 18,000.00
This is a large double-shoulder water jar by Margaret Tafoya. The jar is coil-built, carved, stone polished, and traditionally fired black. The jar is an unusual combination of shape and carved designs. There is a double shoulder or “rainbow ridge” on the jar. Around the body of the jar is a deeply carved avanyu. What is unusual is that typically, on a jar with a double shoulder, there would be no carving. However, the complement of the carved band and the rounded shoulder is visually striking. The jar is highly polished and fired a deep black coloration. It is signed, “Margaret Tafoya” on the bottom in the clay. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. There is a hole near the base where it was originally made to be a lamp.
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This is a large double-shoulder water jar by Margaret Tafoya. The jar is coil-built, carved, stone polished, and traditionally fired black. The jar is an unusual combination of shape and carved designs. There is a double shoulder or “rainbow ridge” on the jar. Around the body of the jar is a deeply carved avanyu. What is unusual is that typically, on a jar with a double shoulder, there would be no carving. However, the complement of the carved band and the rounded shoulder is visually striking. The jar is highly polished and fired a deep black coloration. It is signed, “Margaret Tafoya” on the bottom in the clay. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. There is a hole near the base where it was originally made to be a lamp.