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- 210616-08Tesuque Pueblo, NM, Pottery Rain God Figure
210616-08Tesuque Pueblo, NM, Pottery Rain God Figure
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Early to Mid 20th century; 6"h; The rain god figurines had no religious significance, no historic connection to Tesuque, and probably were the invention of a trader. A rain god certainly sounded like something created to bring rain, thus it had significance to the tourists.
The earliest documented rain god figurine is 1879, a year before the train arrived in New Mexico, but traders were already established and selling Indian goods in Santa Fe.
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