Offered byAntique American Indian Art, LLC--- AAIA--A Santa Clara Black Wedding Jar by Severa Tafoya
ca 1950
Size: 6 3/4\" x 5\"
Excellent condition
Severa Tafoya (1890-1973) was the matriarch of a family of renowned potters. Her brother was Van Gutierrez, and her children included Angela Baca, Tonita Tafoya, and Lydia Tafoya. Other direct descendants include Paul Speckled Rock, Ray Tafoya, Tina Garcia, Greg Garcia, Robert Cleto Nichols, Jennifer Moquino, and Jason Garcia. She was known for her polychrome, carved pottery, and more traditional shapes and designs. Severa won numerous awards for her pottery. So seeing her work gain recognition as her descendants continue to become the new generation of innovators at Santa Clara is a beautiful family legacy.
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Santa Clara Pueblo (Tewa: Kha\'po) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census, although, approximately 3,800 reside on the reservation. Santa Clara Pueblo was established about 1550.
The pueblo is a member of the Eight Northern Pueblos, and the people are from the Tewa ethnic group of Native Americans who speak the Tewa language. The pueblo is on the Rio Grande, between Ohkay Owingeh (formerly San Juan Pueblo) to the north and San Ildefonso Pueblo to the south. Santa Clara Pueblo is famous for producing hand-crafted pottery, specifically blackware and redware with deep engravings. The pueblo is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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