Storyteller doll
Encyclopedia
A Storyteller Doll is a clay figure made by the Pueblo people of New Mexico
. The first contemporary storyteller doll was made by Helen Cordero
of the Cochiti Pueblo in 1964 in honor of her grandfather who was a tribal storyteller. It is basically a figure of a storyteller, usually a man or a woman and its mouth is always open. It is surrounded by figures of children and other things, who represent those who are listening to the storyteller.
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
. The first contemporary storyteller doll was made by Helen Cordero
Helen Cordero
Helen Cordero was a Cochiti Pueblo potter from Cochiti, New Mexico. She was renowned for her storyteller dolls, a genre she invented. In 1986 she was made a National Heritage Fellow.-External links:*...
of the Cochiti Pueblo in 1964 in honor of her grandfather who was a tribal storyteller. It is basically a figure of a storyteller, usually a man or a woman and its mouth is always open. It is surrounded by figures of children and other things, who represent those who are listening to the storyteller.
Further reading
- Howard, Nancy Shroyer. Helen Cordero and the Storytellers of Cochiti People. Worcester, MA: Davis Publications, Inc., 1995.