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Trujillo, Mary and Leonard – Storyteller with Four Kids (1980s)
6.5"w x 7.5"h
$ 900.00
Mary Tapia (1937-2021) was originally from Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. She married Leonard Trujillo (1936- 2017) of Cochiti Pueblo. She learned to make storyteller figurines from her mother-in-law, Helen Cordero. Her pieces are in a very traditional Cochiti style. This storyteller is a classic of her style. It is a male storyteller with four kids. It is painted with wild-spinach (black) and red clay slips. The figure has detailed painting on the shirt, especially on the armts. It is signed on the bottom, “Mary + Leonard Trujillo”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. Definitely a classic of their work!
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Mary Tapia (1937-2021) was originally from Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. She married Leonard Trujillo (1936- 2017) of Cochiti Pueblo. She learned to make storyteller figurines from her mother-in-law, Helen Cordero. Her pieces are in a very traditional Cochiti style. This storyteller is a classic of her style. It is a male storyteller with four kids. It is painted with wild-spinach (black) and red clay slips. The figure has detailed painting on the shirt, especially on the armts. It is signed on the bottom, “Mary + Leonard Trujillo”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. Definitely a classic of their work!