This deeply carved by Margaret Tafoya is from the 1980’s.  It is a classic shaped bowl with deeply carved mountain design. The design is repeated four times around the shoulder of the bowl.  The background area is slipped with the traditional cream colored clay. The bowl itself is  highly polished and fired a deep red.  Margaret’s work from the 1980’s is always distinctive as the pieces are typically smaller than in earlier years as she was in her 80’s!  However, the carving is often more complicated and the polishing is always exceptional.  This bowl is deeply carved and a great deep, red coloration.  As well, it is great to see her work in red, which is always more difficult to fire.  The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Margaret Tafoya”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is also featured in the book, “Born of Fire: The Art and Life of Margaret Tafoya”.