Barbara "Tahn-Moo-Whe" Gonzales (Native American, b. 1947) San IIdenso

Miniature seed jar in a bulbous form with a tapered neck and flared, unpolished rim. The exterior features a highly polished black slip decorated with fine sgraffito-incised motifs. The design includes stylized avian figures with linear-patterned wings, geometric cloud symbols, and circular medallions. One medallion contains an incised spider with an inset turquoise bead. The jar displays the natural reddish-brown clay body at the rim and within the incised lines. The base is signed with a hand-incised mark reading "TAHN-MOO-WHE" above a stylized wing symbol. The underside further features an incised spider with an inset red bead. Dimensions: 3.5"W x 4"H Weight: 4. oz Condition Request Condition Report Good.

Estimate:$50

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