Naranjo, Teresita
Teresita Naranjo was active from 1919-1999 and is one of the top potters of Santa Clara Pueblo. She was renown for her deep carved pottery and this is a fine example of the Avanyu water serpent design.
Teresita Naranjo actively made pottery from 1935-1999. She was the daughter of Victor and Christina Naranjo, and her work was in the Seven Families in Pueblo Pottery exhibition at the Maxwell Museum of Anthropology. She has won numerous awards and her pottery is in many collections, including the Heard Museum in Phoenix, Arizona. This particular pot is typical of her work.
