^Lot 832 Santa Clara Pueblo Blackware Jar.

By Judy and Lincoln Tafoya, signed, dated 1998. Beautifully carved Avanyu, measures 8 1/2" tall by 8" around. Avanyu or Awanyu is a Tewa deity, the guardian of water. Represented as a horned or plumed serpent with curves suggestive of flowing water or the zig-zag of lightning, Awanyu appears on the walls of caves located high above canyon rivers in New Mexico and Arizona.Retailed for $1,250. In excellent condition.