Tafoya, Ray - Red Seedpot with Mudheads and Kiva Ladder (1980)
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Tafoya, Ray – Red Seedpot with Mudheads and Kiva Ladder (1980)

2"w x 2"h

$ 375.00

This seddpot by Ray Tafoya is from 1980. It is an earlier piece of his pottery. The piece is fully polished and etched on about two-thirds of the piece.  There are two mudhead katsinas along with a kiva ladder.  There are rain clouds in the sky. It is an exceptional early in piece in terms of design.  Interestingly, a lot of his pieces from this time included Katsina figures.   The seedpot is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom with his hallmark, which is a White Mountain (his name in Tewa), and R. Tafoya.

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This seddpot by Ray Tafoya is from 1980. It is an earlier piece of his pottery. The piece is fully polished and etched on about two-thirds of the piece.  There are two mudhead katsinas along with a kiva ladder.  There are rain clouds in the sky. It is an exceptional early in piece in terms of design.  The seedpot is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom with his hallmark, which is a White Mountain (his name in Tewa).

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Tafoya, Ray (1956-1994)

Ray Tafoya was an innovator in incised pottery with his use of Mimbres designs and larger plain surfaces with highlighted designs. He was a brother of Paul Speckled Rock and Kenneth Tafoya. He was a grandson of Severa Tafoya, the husband of Emily Tafoya and the father of Jennifer Tafoya. He was known for his incised miniature pottery with designs highlighted by additional clay slips.
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