Native American Santo Domingo Pottery Olla, Thomas Tenorio #1192

Native AmericanSanto Domingo Pottery Olla, Thomas Tenorio #1192Description: #1192 Native American Santo Domingo Pottery Olla, Thomas Tenorio. large (Santo Domingo) Kewa olla jar decorated with bird and floral design along rim and alternating rows of geometric designs on the shoulder; signed and dated on base Thomas Tenorio 1998; Dimensions: height 15.75 in. x diameter 15.75 in.Condition: Very good for age. Thomas Tenorio "Thomas Tenorio was given the Indian name of "U-Nah-Thee-Wah" when he was born into the Santo Domingo Pueblo in 1963. Thomas has been making pottery for more than ten years. He felt that the ancient traditional methods of pottery making was dying within his pueblo so he was inspired to try and resurrect the long lived legacy. Thomas taught himself to make traditional pottery by reading textbooks, conducting one on one interviews with other pottery makers, reasearch and trial and error. He now teaches classes on pottery making so anyone wanting to learn the art of worki