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Tenorio, Thomas – Seedpot with Birds and Flower Designs
2"w x 2.25"h
$ 200.00
Thomas Tenorio is from the Aguilar family of Kewa Pueblo. Amazingly, he taught himself to make pottery! This seedpot is carved and then painted. There are eight feathers on the top. On the sides are four carved medallions with Santo Domingo style birds. The entire piece is both fully carved and painted. It is signed on the bottom “T. Tenorio”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Thomas Tenorio is from the Aguilar family of Kewa Pueblo. Amazingly, he taught himself to make pottery! This is a mini version of his larger vessels. The jar has a tall shape with a short neck. The top has a leaf design. Around the center are Santo Domingo birds. It is signed on the bottom “T. Tenorio”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Thomas Tenorio is from the Aguilar family of Kewa Pueblo. His name in Keres is U-Nah-Thee-Wah. When he began making pottery he felt that the ancient traditional methods of pottery making was dying within his pueblo so he was inspired to try and resurrect the long lived legacy. Thomas taught himself to make traditional pottery by reading textbooks, conducting one on one interviews with other pottery makers and research. He has won awards at Santa Fe Indian Market for his large scale pottery.
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Tenorio, Thomas (b. 1963)
Thomas Tenorio is from the Aguilar family of Kewa Pueblo. His name in Keres is U-Nah-Thee-Wah. When he began making pottery he felt that the ancient traditional methods of pottery making was dying within his pueblo so he was inspired to try and resurrect the long lived legacy. Thomas taught himself to make traditional pottery by reading textbooks, conducting one on one interviews with other pottery makers and research. He has won awards at Santa Fe Indian Market for his large scale pottery.