Very Old Cochiti Pueblo Figurine [SOLD]

I guess this figurine represents what you think it represents.  To me, it looks like a blow fish but I’m sure there are no blow fish in Cochiti Lake.  It is rather unique from the standpoint of having a handle attached.  I believe it to date to very early 20^th century.  There is no artist name written on it.

Condition: very good condition

Provenance: From the collection and estate of Santa Fe dealer, collector and artist Teal McKibben (1928-2006), who had a gallery named La Bodega on Canyon Road for decades.

Recommended Reading: Collections of Southwestern Pottery: Candlesticks to Canteens, Frogs to Figurines by Allan Hayes