{"product_id":"santa-clara-pueblo-black-carved-pottery-by-betty-tafoya","title":"Santa Clara Pueblo Black Carved Pottery By Betty Tafoya","description":"\u003cp\u003eLate 20th Century\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2.875\" H x 5.125\" D\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled Black Bowl with Carved Avanyu Water Serpent in a Band Around the Center\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetty Tafoya (1933–1988) was a potter associated with Santa Clara Pueblo in New Mexico, known for traditional black carved (or black-on-black) pottery. She was not born into the Pueblo but married into the renowned Tafoya family. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetty Tafoya learned pottery-making from her husband, Lee Tafoya (a son of the legendary potter Margaret Tafoya, a key figure in Santa Clara blackware traditions). They frequently collaborated: Lee often handled forming and carving the vessels, while Betty specialized in polishing. Their work is prized for deep carving, high polish, and distinctive gunmetal finishes achieved through reduction firing (oxygen-reducing atmosphere). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBetty also created pieces independently and taught their daughter, Linda Tafoya (now a well-known potter known for deep carving and high polish). As one of the few Anglo women actively making pottery in the Pueblo at the time, her work fits squarely within Santa Clara traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47840840745125,"sku":"260506-01","price":410.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/260506-01_2.jpg?v=1779208133","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/santa-clara-pueblo-black-carved-pottery-by-betty-tafoya","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}