Tonita Peña
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Tonita Peña born as Quah Ah and also known as Tonita Vigil Peña and María Antonia Tonita Peña, was a renowned Pueblo artist, specializing in pen and ink on paper embellished with watercolor. She was a
Tonita Peña
Painting, dancer
Hopi Corn Dance
Cochiti, New Mexico
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Cochiti is a census-designated place in Sandoval County, New Mexico, United States. The Pueblo of Cochiti is a federally recognized tribe of Pueblo people.
Tonita Peña
…was 12, her mother and younger sister died, as a results of complications due to the flu. Her father was unable to care for her and she was taken to Cochití Pueblo and was brought up by her aunt Martina Vigil Montoya, a prominent Cochití Pueblo potter. Peña attended St. Catherine Indian School in Santa Fe. Edgar…
Cochiti Pueblo between c. 1871-c. 1907
Cochiti Pot with black motif on buff clay body
Cochiti Pueblo Ceremonial shield, made before 1883
Carolina Quintana (Aiyowitsa) of Cochiti Pueblo, photographed by Edward Curtis