Cochiti Storyteller by Seferina Ortiz 1931-2007
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From the Southwestern Americana Collection Scottsdale AZ we have a 1972 Dynamic Cochiti Storyteller Doll by Seferina Ortiz (1931-2007), measures 9''L x 8''H x 7''W, signed on bottom by artist, 4 children, Artist Bio: ''Cochiti Pueblo has a long history of producing figurative pottery. It reached its prime in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th century. There was a strong revival in the early 1970s with the production of storyteller figurines. Some potters at Cochiti expanded beyond the traditional storyteller figurines. Seferina Ortiz was one of them. Seferina Ortiz was one of the most respected potters of Cochiti Pueblo. She learned pottery making from her mother, Laurencita Herrera. She is represented in many museum and private collections. The Peabody Museum of Harvard University has 32 pieces of her pottery in its collection.''
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Cochiti Storyteller by Seferina Ortiz 1931-2007
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