Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Melon Bowl Indian Pottery Baskets Medium: Serpentine bear with turquoise

Medium:  Serpentine bear with turquoise eyes/ chip inlay turquoise with spiny oyster shell fish/ mother of pearl

The dragonfly is an illusionist and bringer of joy

Medium:  Size #11 Czechoslovakian glass seed beads with leather soles on boots

Stuart's work was always impeccable

Medium:  Chrysocolla  with turquoise eyes/ Spiny Oyster shell arrowhead with turquoise and lapis pack

Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Melon Bowl Indian Pottery Baskets Medium: Serpentine bear with turquoiseArtist: Santa Clara potter Alvin Baca ( member of the well known Baca family of potters) Medium: Hand coiled clay, natural slip, fired traditionally High sheen! Size: 3 1 2" H x 3 3 4" Across Beautiful "Melon" vase Traditional Represents one of the cultures' four sacred The Baca family is well known for their beautiful highly polished wares and their Melon bowls and* This vase has such a high sheen that it is picking up shadows and surrounding colors