Taos Pueblo Wood Sculpture By Frank Tollardo - Moses and the Ten Commandments

Late 20th Century

6.125" H x 16.25 " L x 5" W x 10" L Span

Hand Carved from Cottonwood

In Good Condition

From a Private Colorado Collection

Taos folk wood carving traditions, particularly the “natural contour” approach used by santeros (religious folk carvers). Artists in this lineage, such as the Tollardo family (e.g., John R. Tollardo and relatives like Eric Tollardo), often select branches or cedar pieces and work with their existing shapes rather than imposing heavy carving or paint.