Jemez Storyteller Circa Date_1980s Hand Coiled and Traditionally Fired

Hand Coiled and Traditionally Fired Santo Domingo Olla with Hand Painted Plant Designs by Crucita Melchor (1932 - )

with bold geometric lines representing rain clouds and water

375” Width

Sterling Silver Pendant with Hopi Overlaid One Horn Priest

Number of Strands: 5Necklace Length: 30

Jemez Storyteller Circa Date_1980s Hand Coiled and Traditionally FiredThis charming Jemez storyteller pottery sculpture by Rose Pecos (Rose Pecos Sun Rhodes) features a seated grandmother surrounded by five grandchildren and two sheep. Hand coiled and painted with natural mineral pigments in warm, earthy tones, the piece incorporates traditional Jemez designs and reflects the warmth and vibrancy of oral tradition and family life. The mineral paints were made from materials gathered in Blue Canyon, Arizona. A signed work