Tafoya, Ray – Multi-Color Red Bowl with Realistic Buffalo (1985)

This small bowl by Ray Tafoya. It is fully polished and fired red. There is a realistic buffalo etched into the clay on one side. There are buffalo tracks on the opposite side. Surrounding the buffalo are cloud, rain, and thunder designs. It is highlighted with additional yellow and blue clay slips. The bowl is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom with his hallmark that means “White Mountain” in Tewa.