Ethel Shields Acoma Storyteller Bear with Cubs — Hand-Sculpted View Watchlist >
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Lot # J726
System ID # 24821244
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Ethel Shields Acoma Storyteller Bear with Cubs — Hand-Sculpted
Hand-sculpted and painted clay storyteller bear with three cubs by Ethel Shields (Acoma Pueblo, NM). Decorated in black and rust on white with geometric Acoma motifs; underside signed “Ethel, Acoma N.M.” (see photos). Shields is a noted Acoma potter from the Sanchez/Lewis/Juanico family, recognized for figures and storytellers—including bear forms—produced from the late 20th century.
Condition
Good overall with shelf wear and minor surface marks consistent with age; no visible cracks or repairs. Hand-sculpted and painted.
Notes / Provenance Context
Storyteller figures are a Pueblo tradition popularized in the 1960s and widely interpreted at Acoma; Shields’ signed examples (including bear storytellers) are documented in gallery and auction records.
Dimensions
5.25 x 4 x 4.75 inches (H x W x D).
Please Note: Soup for Scale in Photo
