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Taos Micaceous Pottery by Rose Naranjo

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:100.00 USD Estimated At:150.00 - 200.00 USD
Taos Micaceous Pottery by Rose Naranjo
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From the Collection of Nick and Suzanne Nicholas. Taos Micaceous Pottery by Rose Naranjo, measures 9.5 in. x 6.5 in., braided handle, Rose Naranjo (Santa Clara) was born in 1917, married Michael Naranjo, a Southern Baptist minister, when she was 18, and for the next 27 years they lived at Taos which is where she learned to make micaceous pottery of the Taos Pueblo style. Among her children and grandchildren are Jody Folwell, Michael Naranjo, Edna Romero, Rina Swentzell, Nora Naranjo-Morse, Susan Folwell, Roxanne Swentzell and others, all of whom are accomplished artists. Rose was one of the artists included in the exhibit ''Lost and Found Traditions: Native American Art 1965-1985'' organized by the American Federation of Arts. Rose was honored as a Santa Fe Living Treasure in January, 1994.