Rain God With Elaborate Painting, circa 1910 [SOLD]

The distinctive hair on this figurine appears to be the work of Anastasia Romero Vigil. There are only three others known to exist and they are not painted but have faded ink designs. This is an extremely rare Rain God.

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).