Jemez Pueblo Storyteller Doll Pottery By Carol Sando

Late 20th Century

2.5" H x 3.25" L x 2.25" W

Hand Crafted from Clay of a Seated Woman with 3 Children on her Lap in her Arms with a Large Bowl on her Feet Over One of the Children Signed Carol Sando

In Very Good Condition

Carol Sando (also known as Caroline Sando or Carolyn Sando) is a respected Native American potter from Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. Born in 1963, she is a third-generation artist who specializes in hand-coiled polychrome Storyteller figurines (often called "Storyteller dolls" in pottery form). 

She learned the craft from her grandmother, Andrea Tsosie, and began making pottery around age 7 with help from her parents. She became a full-time potter after high school and has been active since around 1971. Her mother is Irene Herrera, and she has siblings including Leonard Tsosie and Rebecca Tsosie. Galleries have carried her work for over 20 years, and she is known for regularly selling out at the Santa Fe Indian Market.