Her hallmark signature identifies as The Corn Woman. A listed artist Lena Chio Charlie (1888-1978) According to the information from ask art, Lena Chio has auction record, and base on the history of publication from Museum of Northern Arizona , The corn woman was a grand daughter of Nampayo of Hano and Lesou. She was married twice, and her late husband was Victor Charlie, Therefore, she chose Charlie as her second family name. Hand painted beautifully in terracotta, red, black. Designed pueblo , abstract style of lines, and figures. Signature on the bottom base, condition is excellent with multiple signs of aging, a bit of hi and lo which may relate either to the age, or nature of the clay and kiln. The vase is heavy.
Dimensions: 8" H. x 3.5" Opening diam. x base is 2.75" diam.. 2mm is the opening edge.
