Serious production of their earlier beautiful pottery has never resumed even after an attempt by some potters in the 1940s. Despite at times being dismissed as tourist kitsch, tesuque s popular rain god figurines have been continuously produced for more than 120 years, making them the longestlasting figurative art tradition in the southwest. Regardless of the origin, they have existed as a pottery item from tesuque pueblo for at least 5 yearsso they are certainly traditional to the pueblo now even if not at. Canyonroad, 3 years ago yes, id say the first figure, despite having lost his little bowl, is very much like the one on page 72 of the book. Her clay figures replicate the famous and distinctive tesuque munas or rain gods. Duane anderson tesuque rain gods are small, seated figurines with rounded heads, slender arms, slit eyes, mitten hands, and extended legs. Antique tesuque pueblo indian rain god pottery figurine a ebay. Rain gods were one of several types of gods made at tesuque pueblo for the tourist trade beginning in the 1880s.
Rain gods were one of several types of gods made at tesuque pueblo for the. Rain gods shows james lee burke at his best and may be the book of his that ive enjoyed most. When rain gods reigned cloth adobe gallery, santa fe. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. The tesuque pueblo dancers will also be performing on the following dates. Nearest to santa fe of all the pueblos is tesuque just a few miles north of the historic. From curios to art at tesuque pueblo, he spoke with a number of potters and many of them related what they knew about the early potters at tesuque pueblo one of the interesting and funny comments was from the daughters of ignacia duran. This page was last edited on 25 november 2018, at 20. Native american indian storytellers, rain gods and figurative.
Measures 6 34 high with losses and breaks as seen in the iamges. A novel a holland family novel online books in format pdf. After taking photographs of the object and carrying out independent research, they. The rain gods rebellion offers rare insight into the significance. Thousands of them were made, marketed, and sold, mostly along the route of the santa fe railroad, between 1885 and 1925. After the arrival of the railroads to santa fe tesuque quickly adapted their techniques to garner the favor of the everburgeoning tourist market and produced the now famous rain gods as well as a huge variety of poster painted types in the 1920s. The rain god listed above were hand sculpted and open pit fired in the traditional way. From curios to art at tesuque pueblo by duane anderson isbn.
Rain gods and their relatives developed out of an earlier tradition of larger hollow clay figurines, the earliest of which was collected at tesuque pueblo in 1879. Tesuque rain gods are small, seated figurines with rounded heads, slender arms, slit eyes, mitten hands and extended legs. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A short history of tesuque pueblo and a bit of information about the potters who practice. There has been much speculation regarding the origin of tesuque rain god figurines. Oct 01, 2002 rain gods and their relatives developed out of an earlier tradition of larger hollow clay figurines, the earliest of which was collected at tesuque pueblo in 1879. This book traces the evolution of the rain god from tourist art to indian self identy and expression. Featuring more than 400 figures from 74 museums, this book traces the. Tesuque is also mentioned in the 1966 novel the last gentleman by walker percy. Tesuque pueblo artists are known for their pottery, painting and sculpture, particularly rain gods, whimsical figures originally invented for tourists in the 1880s. After taking photographs of the object and carrying out independent. The primary coordinate point for tesuque pueblo is located at latitude 35.
Profusely illustrated with photographs of over five hundred spoons along wit. Nampeyo pottery indiana us native american pottery 1800 1934 old indian pot in us native american pottery 1800 1934 tell us what you think opens in new window or tab. It depicts their precious rain god carrying a pot to collect the water. Tesuque rain god figurine celebrating new mexico statehood. So i found a pot with similar decor which had a sticker on the base reading tesuque pueblo, mine looks like a slightly different clay or consistency and lighter color than the other but decors match.
Lastly, another scholar ties the rain god to precolumbian funerary figures and that they were influenced by mexican wares but interpreted from a unique pueblo perspective. Tesuque pueblo new mexico, rain god effigy, 19th century. Native american indian storytellers, rain gods and. This is a miniature vase, 3, handcrafted and handpainted. Since andersons book was published in 2002, these handfashioned figurines have been reevaluated. This book traces the evolution of the rain god from tourist art to indian self. Sep 29, 2015 tesuque pueblo pottery held a great deal of importance in the late 19th century, specifically during the times of westward expansion. Ignacia duran creates traditional pueblo pottery from the natural clay she digs from the hills near her tesuque pueblo community. Tesuque rain gods, can you assist with more information. Tesuque pueblo ranks in the upper quartile for diversity index when compared to the other cities, towns and census designated places cdps in new mexico. This illustrated study of tourist trinkets that became important artifacts traces the history of the pueblo indian clay rain gods that have been sold to travelers in tesuque pueblo, n. What began in the 1880s as souvenirs, emerged decades later as an innovative traditional art form. Rain gods were one of several types of gods made at tesuque pueblo for. By 1200 ad there were many small villages in the area but when the spanish arrived in 1540, they found only six villages left.
Tesuque pueblo pottery c3618e adobe gallery, santa fe. A pueblo indian tale arrow to the sun beauty from the earth. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. When rain gods reigned, from curious to art at tesuque pueblo by duane anderson chronicles the development of these unique figurines that until recently have been trivialized as a type of american indian kitsch. They also made thousands of tesuque rain god figurines for the tourist market. It was an absolute joy having you with us for your lucky thirteenth anniversary, and i loved reading your description of your charming time here. Tesuque rain gods were developed at tesuque pueblo, to sell as souvenirs. Tesuque pueblo rain god figurine with large vessel sold. Tesuque woman making rain gods, pueblo tesuque, new mexico the new york public library digital collections.
Background duane anderson was born on november 21, 1943, in norton, kansas, to charles raymond and marie stapp anderson. Its creamslipped, and of the rather standardized form that had developed by 1900 or so, has an oldstyle mouth instead of the slightly smiling one that came later, and has the painted designs. His thoroughly researched, richly illustrated book delineating the year perception progression of tesuque rain gods as cheap tourist curios to an important native american art form is simply captivating. Loa library koha catalog record only docent library call number. You will also need to explain the point about how not having a father present can create a stir. Tesuque pueblo is located about 10 miles north of todays city of santa fe, new mexico. Anderson, an anthropologist interested in southwestern native arts and aesthetics. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. Pottery figurines rain gods adobe gallery, santa fe. One group chose to investigate these rain god figures, or munas. Lorencita pino tesuque pueblo native american rain god 6. Some potters still make rain god figurines to this day a figurative shape that has never been duplicated by any other pueblo.
Tesuque pueblo new mexico, rain god effigy, century this was made by a native american tribe located near santa fe, new mexico. The pottery was primarily depictions of their rain god, who is usually seen in the. Tesuque rain gods are small, seated figurines with rounded heads, slender arms, slit eyes, mitten hands, and extended legs. There is a passing mention of tesuque in chapter 6 of the 1932 novel brave new world by aldous huxley. Photography collection, the new york public library. They continue to be produced at tesuque pueblo to this day, constituting the longest continuous figurative art tradition in the southwest. It is believed to have been created in the around 1900. Adobe gallery carries authentic historic and contemporary southwest pueblo pottery and fine art. The interesting thing about it is that all of the pottery was made by women, and was then sold and distributed by men, particularly a gentleman named jacob gold. The earliest documented rain god from tesuque was collected in 1879.
Pueblo business enterprises new mexico tesuque pueblo history, pueblo mythology new mexico tesuque pueblo, pueblo pottery new mexico tesuque pueblo themes motives, rain gods new mexico tesuque pueblo, souvenirs keepsakes new mexico tesuque pueblo, tesuque pueblo n. From curios to art at tesuque pueblo by anderson, duane isbn. Figurative pottery from new mexico pueblo potters has a long tradition, at least as far back as 1880 or a little earlier. Tesuque pueblo hear no evil micaceous rain god pottery figure micaceous slipped rain gods date as early as 1893, colombian exposition in chicago that. Education duane anderson received a bachelor of arts in 1965, a master of arts in 1967, and a ph. Figurines were likewise made at cochiti pueblo at the same time. Archaeologists have dated a few sites in the tesuque valley back to about 850 ad. When duane anderson was gathering data for his book, when rain gods reigned.