Antique tesuque pueblo indian rain god pottery figurine a ebay. Native american indian storytellers, rain gods and. Tesuque rain god figurine celebrating new mexico statehood. The book will be easier to understand if you explain a little about the religious beliefs of the pueblo native americans before reading this book to your child. Nearest to santa fe of all the pueblos is tesuque just a few miles north of the historic. Tesuque pueblo new mexico, rain god effigy, century this was made by a native american tribe located near santa fe, new mexico. This book traces the evolution of the rain god from tourist art to indian self identy and expression.
Photography collection, the new york public library. It depicts their precious rain god carrying a pot to collect the water. This is a miniature vase, 3, handcrafted and handpainted. Originally published in 2002, it is no longer in print but still readily available on the used book market. This page was last edited on 25 november 2018, at 20.
Since andersons book was published in 2002, these handfashioned figurines have been reevaluated. 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. Serious production of their earlier beautiful pottery has never resumed even after an attempt by some potters in the 1940s. When duane anderson was gathering data for his book, when rain gods reigned. 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. 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. The rain god listed above were hand sculpted and open pit fired in the traditional way. Education duane anderson received a bachelor of arts in 1965, a master of arts in 1967, and a ph. Sep 29, 2015 tesuque pueblo pottery held a great deal of importance in the late 19th century, specifically during the times of westward expansion. 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.
They also made thousands of tesuque rain god figurines for the tourist market. After taking photographs of the object and carrying out independent. Loa library koha catalog record only docent library call number. Figurative pottery from new mexico pueblo potters has a long tradition, at least as far back as 1880 or a little earlier. 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. Tesuque pueblo pottery c3618e adobe gallery, santa fe. 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. Pottery figurines rain gods adobe gallery, santa fe. A pueblo indian tale arrow to the sun beauty from the earth. Tesuque woman making rain gods, pueblo tesuque, new mexico the new york public library digital collections. Figurines were likewise made at cochiti pueblo at the same time. Tesuque rain gods were developed at tesuque pueblo, to sell as souvenirs. A novel a holland family novel online books in format pdf.
Thousands of them were made, marketed, and sold, mostly along the route of the santa fe railroad, between 1885 and 1925. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Rain gods were one of several types of gods made at tesuque pueblo for. It is believed to have been created in the around 1900. This book traces the evolution of the rain god from tourist art to indian self. Her clay figures replicate the famous and distinctive tesuque munas or rain gods.
The tesuque pueblo dancers will also be performing on the following dates. 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. A short history of tesuque pueblo and a bit of information about the potters who practice. Tesuque rain gods are small, seated figurines with rounded heads, slender arms, slit eyes, mitten hands, and extended legs. Duane anderson tesuque rain gods are small, seated figurines with rounded heads, slender arms, slit eyes, mitten hands, and extended legs. 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. From curios to art at tesuque pueblo by duane anderson isbn. Native american indian storytellers, rain gods and figurative. The pottery was primarily depictions of their rain god, who is usually seen in the.
Lorencita pino tesuque pueblo native american rain god 6. After taking photographs of the object and carrying out independent research, they. There is a passing mention of tesuque in chapter 6 of the 1932 novel brave new world by aldous huxley. There has been much speculation regarding the origin of tesuque rain god figurines. Ignacia duran creates traditional pueblo pottery from the natural clay she digs from the hills near her tesuque pueblo community. Tesuque is mentioned in willa cathers 1927 novel death comes for the archbishop, book nine chapter 1. 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. Tesuque is also mentioned in the 1966 novel the last gentleman by walker percy.
Some potters still make rain god figurines to this day a figurative shape that has never been duplicated by any other pueblo. When rain gods reigned cloth adobe gallery, santa fe. 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. 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. Tesuque pueblo is located about 10 miles north of todays city of santa fe, new mexico. Profusely illustrated with photographs of over five hundred spoons along wit. Tesuque pueblo new mexico, rain god effigy, 19th century. Tesuque rain gods, can you assist with more information. From curios to art at tesuque pueblo by anderson, duane isbn. Rain gods were one of several types of gods made at tesuque pueblo for the tourist trade beginning in the 1880s. Anderson, an anthropologist interested in southwestern native arts and aesthetics. Archaeologists have dated a few sites in the tesuque valley back to about 850 ad.
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. Tesuque rain gods are small, seated figurines with rounded heads, slender arms, slit eyes, mitten hands and extended legs. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. They continue to be produced at tesuque pueblo to this day, constituting the longest continuous figurative art tradition in the southwest. 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. 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. Tesuque pueblo, now known as te tsu geh oweenge, village of the narrow cottonwood trees, is 10 miles north of santa fe. Tesuque pueblo artists are known for their pottery, painting and sculpture, particularly rain gods, whimsical figures originally invented for tourists in the 1880s.
Tesuque pueblo rain god figurine with large vessel sold. Rain gods shows james lee burke at his best and may be the book of his that ive enjoyed most. Tesuque pueblo hear no evil micaceous rain god pottery figure micaceous slipped rain gods date as early as 1893, colombian exposition in chicago that. You will also need to explain the point about how not having a father present can create a stir. Tesuque woman making rain gods, pueblo tesuque, new mexico. 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. Adobe gallery carries authentic historic and contemporary southwest pueblo pottery and fine art. Background duane anderson was born on november 21, 1943, in norton, kansas, to charles raymond and marie stapp anderson. One group chose to investigate these rain god figures, or munas.
What began in the 1880s as souvenirs, emerged decades later as an innovative traditional art form. Featuring more than 400 figures from 74 museums, this book traces the. A novel hackberry holland book 2 by james lee burke 4. 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 ranks in the upper quartile for diversity index when compared to the other cities, towns and census designated places cdps in new mexico. Rain gods were one of several types of gods made at tesuque pueblo for the. Tesuque pueblo tesuque pueblo pottery in the eyes of the pot. 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. The earliest documented rain god from tesuque was collected in 1879. Measures 6 34 high with losses and breaks as seen in the iamges. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. 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. The rain gods rebellion offers rare insight into the significance.