Mida Tafoya is a daughter of Christina Naranjo and a sister of Teresita Naranjo and Mary Cain.  She is known for her traditional style of Santa Clara carved pottery.  This bowl is carved with a water serpent (avanyu) encircling the piece.  It is deeply carved into the clay and note how she used the negative space of the rim to create lightning designs extending downward.   The entire piece is fully polished and traditionally fired red.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Mida Tafoya”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.