Santa Clara Blackware Vase with Avanyu Serpent, by Mida Tafoya
Updated August 6, 2026
This auction ended on August 6, 2026.
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| Lot number | 0076 |
| Estimate | $800 - $1,200 |
| Opening bid | $400 |
| Category | Pottery, China & Glass |
| Auction | Fine Fossils, Native American, Asian, Ethno |
| Date | August 6, 2026 at 11:00 AM EDT |
| Auction house | Artemis Fine Arts |
| Location | Louisville, Colorado |
Native American, Santa Clara Pueblo, ca. 1960–2000 CE. A lustrous and deeply carved blackware vase by Mida Tafoya depicting Avanyu, the water serpent, with an arrow-like tongue of lightning
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