Trujillo, Mary – Turtle Storyteller (1970s)
$ 600.00
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 is a turtle storyteller. It has three children on its back. The legs and sides are painted with cloud and rain designs. 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 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!
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Trujillo, Mary (1937-2021) & Leonard (1936-2017)
Mary Tapia Trujillo was originally from Ohkay Owingeh Pueblo. She married Leonard Trujillo of Cochiti Pueblo. She learned to make storyteller figurines from her mother-in-law, Helen Cordero. Mary is one of the most respected potters at Cochiti. When her husband Leonard was alive, he helped Mary, and together, they had been a pottery making team since the 1980s. Mary is among the premier figurine potters at Cochiti Pueblo. Mary and Leonard’s storytellers are represented in such prestigious collections as the Heard Museum and the School of American Research.