Blackware jar
| Description: |
In the beginning of the 20th century, Sara Fina Tafoya was the first Santa Clara Pueblo potter to succeed in marketing traditional utilitarian pottery with decorative non-functional designs. One image she began using was the imprint of a bear paw on her pieces. A bear paw is a classic image from the Santa Clara Pueblo. The Pueblo believe that the bear represents good luck because it knows how to locate water, a skill revered in the arid climate of New Mexico. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/111 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Geography: |
New Mexico |
| Subjects: |
Indians of North America Pueblo Indians Pueblo Indians -- Social life and customs Pueblo pottery Containers Storage jars |
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