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Helen Cordero, Male Storyteller, circa 1980, polychrome painted ceramic, 9 × 7 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. …
Male Storyteller
Helen Cordero, Male Storyteller, circa 1980, polychrome painted ceramic, 9 × 7 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. …
Helen Cordero, Male Storyteller, circa 1980, polychrome painted ceramic, 9 × 7 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. Collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art. Gift of Bud and Barbara Hoover, 2006 (2006.31) Photo by Blair Clark

Male Storyteller

Artist (American, Cochiti Pueblo, 1915 - 1994)
Datecirca 1980
Mediumpolychrome painted ceramic
Dimensions9 × 7 7/8 × 8 1/8 in. (22.9 × 20 × 20.6 cm)
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineGift of Bud and Barbara Hoover, 2006
Object number2006.31
DescriptionHand-built, polychrome hand painted seated male figure with seven children attached to arms, shoulder and lap; figure weards red ruffled shirt, black pants, traditional moccasins and a cross necklace, mouth is open as if speaking or singing.
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Terms
  • children (people by age group)
  • storytelling
  • Cochiti
  • customs
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