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Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2022 School for Advanced Research.

Figurine, buffalo

Photograph by Addison Doty. Copyright 2022 School for Advanced Research.

Figurine, buffalo

Date: c. 1990s
Artist or Maker: J. Tafoya
Dimensions:
8.9 × 5.7 cm (3 1/2 × 2 1/4 in.)
Medium: clay | paint, slip, micaceous
Credit Line: Gift of Susan L. Q. Flaherty, in honor of Dora Tse Pe', potter of San Ildefonso.
Object Number: SAR.2021-3-1
On view at the Indian Arts Research Center, Santa Fe, NM
DescriptionMicaceous buffalo figurine. Front end of buffalo is painted orange, with micaceous slip, while back end is natural color of clay.
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