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Santa Clara Pueblo Round Jar with Green Slip by Art Cody - C3771M
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Thu, Jul 14th 2016, 2:30pm
Art Cody (1943-1985) Arthur Haungooah was the grandson of the famous Kiowa medicine man and scout James Haungooah, also known as Silverhorn (1861-1941). The first Haungooah became famous in the 19th century for his fantastic ledger drawings of life on the Southern Plains.
The second Haungooah married Martha Suazo of Santa Clara Pueblo in 1972. She was a potter and encouraged him to decorate her work. He became an outstanding decorator of miniature pottery. He was one of the early artists to perfect the sgraffito style of carving. Eventually, he moved from designing others' pottery to making his own.