Tesuque Pueblo Pottery Buffalo Dancer Figurine [SOLD]

Pueblo dancer figurines are a tradition in the Vigil family of Tesuque Pueblo. Manuel and Vicenta Vigil are famous for their storytellers, dancers, and nacimientos. Now, their grandson, Arthur Vigil, has taken up the tradition.

In this instance, he has made a pottery Buffalo Dancer in the traditional dance position. The figurine has his right leg raised in the dance position, carries a bow in his left hand and is embellished with fur over his head and around his legs and a fan of feathers across his back and a single feather in his hand.  The figurine is made of pottery and painted with acrylic paints.

Condition: original condition

Provenance: from the collection of Chuck and Jan Rosenak, collectors of Native art and authors of books on Navajo folk art.

Recommended Reading: Storytellers and Other Figurative Pottery, by Douglas Congdon-Martin, 1999, Revised 2nd Edition. Schiffer Publishing.