Jemez Pueblo Pottery Storyteller Doll By Cas Toya

Late 20th Century

14.5" H x 9" L x 8" W

Matte and Stone Polished Clay Contrasts with Earth Tone Palettes that Evoke the Pueblo's Red Rock Mesas with Seated Female Adult and Open Mouth with Simple Facial Features and 24 Children or Figures in Traditional Attire, Symbolizing Attentive Youth.

Excellent Condition

Cas Toya (Casimiro Toya), a potter from the Jemez Pueblo in central-northern New Mexico.

Casimiro "Cas" Toya was a traditional Jemez Pueblo potter active in the mid-20th century. He is best known as the father of acclaimed potter Mary E. Toya (who passed away in the early 2000s) and the grandfather of award-winning artists like Melesia Toya. The Toya family is one of the most influential lineages in Jemez pottery, with multiple generations— including Cas's descendants Judy Toya, Anita Toya, Vernita Toya, and Melesia Toya—specializing in storyteller dolls and figurative pottery.