Contemporary Cochiti pottery is some of the most collectible Native American art forms available today. Potters from the Cochiti Pueblo are virtuosos of creating three-dimensional forms and figures - a pottery tradition documented as early as 1879. Potter Helen Cordero began making “storytellers” in 1964, which evolved to include a large figure (the storyteller) surrounded by smaller figures (children “listening” to the story). Other collectible figures from contemporary Cochiti potters include opera singers, animals, drummers, and fanciful imaginary figures and creatures.
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Native American Pottery: How to Identify and Price Cochiti and Tesuque Pueblo Figurines (Part 2)
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