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This Tesuque Pueblo figurine is typical of the style made at the turn of the 20th century.  The figurine was covered in cream slip over which the design was painted in yellow and pink within black outlined elements.  The figurine has painted designs on his head, cheeks, neck and on the jar on his lap.  The painted designs are typical of the early 1900s figurines.  This is one of the more elaborately painted rain gods which makes one suspect it is one of the earlier ones before demand increased so significantly that potters began producing faster and decorating less. 

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