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- 5219-03 Jemez Pot by B.J. Toya; 2 Piece Egg
5219-03 Jemez Pot by B.J. Toya; 2 Piece Egg
Late 20th Century
Size: 3.5" H x 3.25"D
Lid has small triangular chip that was glued back in and a short hairline, Hard to see when displayed.
Benjamin Toya (BJ) Jemez Pueblo Hand Coiled Pottery Vase. Beautiful hand painted pottery vase from Jemez Pueblo artist Benjamin Toya. Features amazing detail from top to bottom. Hand painted traditional polychrome design with cornflowers and blossom patterns. Benjamin Toya is a full blooded Native American from the Acorn clan . He was born in 1964 in the Jemez Pueblo. Benjamin specializes in hand coiled pottery from clay gathered within the pueblo.
The art of Jemez Pottery making was revived in the 1800s after being lost during the Spanish conquest of the American Southwest. After being developed in the traditional style, the pottery has been enhanced over the generations to include several wonderful clay colors and traditional shapes. Jemez Pueblo Pottery has also been influenced by later generations by polishing and incising the pottery, fine line painting, inlaid stonework and storyteller figures.