Lovely Old Small Native American Isleta Pueblo Bowl antique shoe Undressed paper doll measures 3

Undressed paper doll measures 3 3/4" t

The existence in the world of things such as this that exemplify such love and care I find truly heartening

who almost seems as if lifted in from another scene entirely

purchased from the estate of art professor & art historian Jill McKeever Furst

Lovely Old Small Native American Isleta Pueblo Bowl antique shoe Undressed paper doll measures 3I believe this beautiful small bowl is Isleta, a pueblo located in the center of the Rio Grande Valley, south of Albuquerque. There is a long tradition of Isleta redware, which after 1880 reflected the influence of Laguna immigrants in terms of its polychrome decoration, with the combination of dark brown, orange tan, and white on this one showing a merger of the two. I believe this piece dates to the beginning of the 20th century, and just love the