Contemporary Rain God with Acrylic Paints [SOLD]
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Virginia Leno
- Category: Figurines
- Origin: Tesuque Pueblo, TET-SUGEH
- Medium: Native Materials
- Size: 6” tall
- Item # C2422.55 SOLD
This contemporary version of the Rain God illustrates the care taken in sculpting the figurines and in painting the designs in brilliant acrylic paints. Unsigned but known to have been made by Virginia Leno in the 1960s.
Recommended Reading: When Rain Gods Reigned: From Curios to Art at Tesuque Pueblo, (click here to view details of book) by Duane Anderson. 2002. Museum of New Mexico Press. Both Hardback ($45.00) and Softcover ($29.95) available from Adobe Gallery).
Virginia Leno
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- Category: Figurines
- Origin: Tesuque Pueblo, TET-SUGEH
- Medium: Native Materials
- Size: 6” tall
- Item # C2422.55 SOLD
Click on image to view larger.