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Storyteller Figure
Storyteller Figure
Storyteller Figure

Storyteller Figure

Artist (1931 Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico - 2007 Cochiti Pueblo, New Mexico)
Dateca. 1973
Mediumfired clay with pigments
Dimensions9 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 12 1/2 in. (24.1 × 24.1 × 31.8 cm)
ClassificationsCeramic
Credit LineAlbuquerque Museum, gift of the estate of Ruth and Sidney Schultz
Object numberPC2022.44.77
DescriptionA storyteller figure seated with her legs extended forward and arms at her side. Her black hair is parted in the middle and braided, with one braid lying on either side of her chest. She wears moccasins, a belt, and a squash-blossom necklace over her cream-colored tunic, which is the same color as her skin. More than a dozen small children -- each sculpted and painted uniquely -- sit on the storyteller's legs, arms, shoulders, and one on the back of her head.
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