Santa Clara Pueblo 14 Piece Nacimiento by Paul and Dorothy Gutierrez [SOLD]

This expanded pottery nativity set or nacimiento set by Paul and Dorothy Gutierrez of Santa Clara Pueblo consists of the three-piece Holy Family, two angels, three shepherds, two sheep, a coyote, bear, ram, and a donkey.  It was executed in traditional beige clay with highlights of stone-polished red slip.  

The addition of a ram, bear, and coyote sets this one above many others that feature only domestic animals.  It sets the scene outdoors among nature.  

Paul and Dorothy Gutierrez are a husband-and-wife pottery making team living at Santa Clara Pueblo. They are specialists at making figurative pottery. Paul is the grandson of Lela and Van Gutierrez and the son of Luther Gutierrez, (of Margaret & Luther fame), all of Santa Clara Pueblo. Dorothy is Diné and has been an active potter since the 1970s.

Condition: good condition with some very minor slip abrasions.

Provenance: this Santa Clara Pueblo 14 Piece Nacimiento by Paul and Dorothy Gutierrez is from the collection of a Santa Fe resident

Recommended Reading: NACIMIENTOS Nativity Scenes by Southwest Indian Artisans by Guy and Doris Monthan