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Zia
Pueblo
Pueblo
Pottery Maine presents traditional and contemporary pottery by
artists from Zia Pueblo including Lois
and Sofia Medina. Elizabeth Toya Medina, Ruby Panana, Eleanor
Pino-Griego, Marcellus Medina, Kimberly Toribio, Marcella Medina
and Irene Herrera.
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How
to make a Purchase
  Ruby
Panana is an accomplished potter
from Zia Pueblo celebrating over 20 years as a potter.
During that time she has won awards at the New Mexico State
Fair, Santa Fe Indian Market, Heard Museum Guild Market,
and the Eight Northern Indian Pueblos Arts & Crafts
Show. (Photo at
the 2007 Santa Fe Indian Market)
The pot
at top measures 10.5 inches tall by 12 inches wide - a wonderful
shape, deep colors, pure white and excellent design work
- an  excellent
representation of this accomplished artist's work. Your
price $950 ~ Item
#Z302 Click
here to see an enlargement of this exceptionally beautiful
piece.
The pot at right is a Zia classic in shape and
design. The lipped opening is rarely seen in contemporary work
and this one is done exceptionally well. From the collection
of Gregory and Angie Schaaf, this pot measures 9 inches tall
by 10 inches wide. Your price $695 ~ Item
#Z310
 Ruby's work
is in many major collections (including the Wright Museum
at Harvard) and exhibited at the best galleries in the Southwest
including the
Museum of Northern Arizona and the Indian Craft Shop, U.S.
Department of the Interior, Washington, D.C.
The pot at left, is a smaller
creation for Ruby these days when she has become so proficient
in producing great ollas. It is well done with good shape and
graphics and measures 6 inches tall by 8 inches wide. Your
price $295 ~ Item #Z311. 
At right is another special pot by Ruby featuring avery well
burnished redware neck and bottom quadrant which gives the
pot a unique form for her work. The graphics are very well
done and a bit more elaborate than her norm. The pot measures
an impressive 9.5 inches tall by 8.5 inches wide. Your
price $550 ~ Item #Z313 Click
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Ruby
was taught by her mother, well-known potter Seferina Bell.
Gregory Schaaf states in his book Southern Pueblo Pottery:
2000 Artist Biographies. Dr. Schaaf states that "Ruby
is known for creating some of the largest classic polychrome
ollas, in the tradition of Trinidad Medina and Sophia Medina".
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