Tafoya, Lee & Betty Tafoya – Bowl with Carved Avanyu (1970’s)

4.5"w x 4"h

$ 500.00

This jar is a classic piece by Lee Tafoya and his wife, Betty Tafoya.  The bowl was made and carved by Lee and then polished by Betty.  Lee was the only son of Margaeret Tafoya who took up making pottery.  The shape of the head of the avanyu has a very square shape, which was very typical of his work.  The bowl is fully carved and highly polished.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Betty & Lee Tafoya”. The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  Today their legacy continues in the pottery of their daughter, Linda Tafoya-Sanchez