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Award Winning Santa Clara Pueblo Bear Paw Jar by Angela Baca - 25967
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Tue, May 9th 2017, 3:31pm
This black stone-polished jar by Angela Baca was awarded a First Premium award at the New Mexico State Fair in 1974.
Angela Baca started making pottery professionally around 1955 and continued for the next fifty years or so. She was the daughter of Severa Tafoya (1890-1973) who was the sister of Van Gutierrez of the Lela and Van Gutierrez family. Angela followed in her mother's style of shape and design. They both became famous for melon jars and bear paw jars.
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