SEFERINA ORTIZ Very Small Drummer Figurine [SOLD]

This is the smallest Cochiti Pueblo pottery drummer figurine by Seferina that I recall seeing.In her traditional fashion, he has his eyes open, arched eyebrows, full cheeks and open mouth.  Both hands are placed on the drum head as if he is beating the drum without a drumstick.  His shirt is a “ribbon shirt” with ribbons on the back.  He is wearing a headband and traditional style pants.

Seferina Ortiz (1931-2007) had a long and distinguished career of making pottery.  She made bowls, jars, animal figurines, storytellers and other items and she has a large cadre of collectors interested in her work.  It is unfortunate that Seferina is no longer with us, but her legacy will continue through her pottery creations and through her talented children—Virgil, Joyce, Janice and Angie.

This figurine dates to the early 1990s and is in original condition.

Relative Links: Laurencita Herrera, Southwest Indian Pottery, Cochiti Pueblo, Contemporary Pottery, Seferina Ortiz, Cochiti Pueblo Potter