Torivio, Frances – Jar with Avanyu and Mimbres Lizards (1970s)
$ 600.00
Frances Pino Torivio was known as one of the revivalist Acoma potters in the 1970s. As one of the Matriarchs of the pueblo, she was influential in teaching other potters at that time. This is a classic water jar from the 1970s. It is coil-built and painted with bee-weed (black) and red clay slip. The jar has a high shoulder. It is painted with two Avanyu (water serpents) and two Mimbres lizards. They are very complex in design. The base is slipped with red clay. The bowl is signed, “Frances T. Pino” on the bottom. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Frances Pino Torivio was known as one of the revivalist Acoma potters in the 1970s. As one of the Matriarchs of the pueblo, she was influential in teaching other potters at that time. This is a classic water jar from the 1970s. It is coil-built and painted with bee-weed (black) and red clay slip. The jar has a high shoulder. It is painted with two Avanyu (water serpents) and two Mimbres lizards. They are very complex in design. The base is slipped with red clay. The bowl is signed, “Frances T. Pino” on the bottom. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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Torivio, Frances Pino (1905-2001)
Frances Torivio was a sister of Lolita Concho and the mother of Lilly Salvador and Wanda Aragon. She taught both her daughter and Edna Chino to make pottery. She is one of the major Acoma matriarchs. She is known for her thin walled pottery and traditional firing techniques.