| Description |
Effigy bowl in the form of a bird with flat base and widely flaring sides that represent squared off wings and tail; Modeled head of bird rises above rim and terminates in pointed beak; Interior and exterior surfaces are scraped smooth and highly burnished; Geometric band painted in dark gray encircles upper sides on interior and includes negative terraced triangle representing kiva steps on tail; Additional kiva steps are represented by terraced edges of band on each wing; Single framing line parallels upper edge of design band; Punctate pair of holes represent eyes on bird's head; Bowl is reduction fired to glossy black-on-black color; Signature "Severa" is incised in script on base. Severa Tafoya is the sister of Van Gutierrez, sister-in-law of Lela Gutierrez, the mother of Angela Baca, the grandmother of Tina Garcia and Greg Garcia, and the aunt of Margaret and Luther Gutierrez, all of whose works are represented in the CAS pottery collection. |
