Bessie Yepa Jemez Women Figurine

This lovely figurine handcrafted by Jemez Pueblo artist Bessie Yepa features a woman in seated position with a lovely basket in her hands and accented by painted necklace and earrings.

Native American and Pueblo people of the Southwest have been making clay pottery figures since ancient times. Their creation was discouraged by Christian missionaries and the form was not widely practiced in the 16th–19th centuries. Figurative pottery was revived in the 20th century and clay figurines have since become one of the most popular and widely collected Native American art forms.

Figure measures 6-3/4" long and " wide, stands 7" tall. Comes with certificate of authenticity.