Fetish Bear, Roadrunner & Kachina Sun Face Wall Hangings, Set of 3 View Watchlist >
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Lot # G310
System ID # 30133804
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Fetish Bear, Roadrunner & Kachina Sun Face Wall Hangings, Set of 3
A trio of hand-cast ceramic wall plaques built around three of the most recognizable figures in Pueblo decorative tradition: a fetish bear carrying the classic heartline arrow motif across a turquoise body with zigzag lightning detailing; a running roadrunner rendered in raised relief with an elongated turquoise silhouette, inset cream feather spots on the tail, and articulated talons; and a kachina-style sun face crowned by a broad radiating feather headdress, with rectangular black eye bars, a downward-pointing triangle mouth, and a stepped geometric browband in terracotta and cream. All three work layered raised-relief imagery against a stippled ground in the characteristic mottled turquoise-over-terracotta finish.
Made by Great River Co. of Mesilla Park / Las Cruces, New Mexico, each piece carries the company's stamped and incised maker marks on the verso — a regional Doña Ana County studio that produced shaped animal and mask forms for the gallery and tourist trade. The bear and sun face are dated 1996; the roadrunner 1998. Each retains its original wire hanging loop.
CONDITION
Good overall. A chip is present on the rim of the roadrunner's tail. Light surface wear and minor edge irregularities consistent with hand-cast production; all three wire hangers intact.
DIMENSIONS / SPECIFICATIONS
- Bear: 9" H × 13.5" W × 0.375" D
- Roadrunner: 7" H × 14" W × 0.375" D
- Sun Face Mask: 10" H × 13" W × 1" D
- Material: Ceramic
- Maker: Great River Co., Mesilla Park / Las Cruces, NM
- Dated: 1996 (Bear, Sun Face Mask); 1998 (Roadrunner)
- Total Pieces: 3
- US $1 Bill Shown for Scale — Not Included
