Posted 12 years ago
chas67sp
(20 items)
Found this today at a local thrift shop.Paid one dollar.
From what i can find ,the artist was from Santa Clara,New Mexico.
She was a member of the Pueblo tribe.Any other info would be great.
Thrift shop find signed "Genevieve Gutierriz,Sta Clara" | ||
Native American Antiques1466 of 1959 |
Posted 12 years ago
chas67sp
(20 items)
Found this today at a local thrift shop.Paid one dollar.
From what i can find ,the artist was from Santa Clara,New Mexico.
She was a member of the Pueblo tribe.Any other info would be great.
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Great find!
Just in the interest of accuracy, though, there is no "Pueblo" tribe. There are 19 separate and independent tribes in New Mexico (Santa Clara is one of them), plus Isleta del Sur in Texas and the Hopi in New Mexico, that come under the designation of "pueblo," but each is a separate sovereign nation/tribe. If the potter signs "Santa Clara," it means Santa Clara Pueblo is the tribal affiliation.
The spelling of the potter's last name is "Gutierrez." Also known as Geneveve Tafoya, listed in such in Gregory Schaaf's "Pueblo Indian Pottery, 750 Artist Biographies."
Thank you for the info.
Nice pottery! Can you give measurements for it?
The vase is 4.5" wide and 6" tall.
Thank you for the info.I can't find alot about her,but i know her daughter is a well known artist that is still active.