This classic male seated figure is 10" tall. Five children are seated on his knees. What is unusual is there are two girls and three boys, a special order for a mother with five kids. Helen usually made boys, not so many girls. The children are beautifully dressed in their best clothes, as is the singing Grandfather with his dressy cape and fancy shirt.

Although this was a masterpiece of fine workmanship by Helen, it has some issues with condition. There is a large crack under his right leg which has been stabilized and the smallest boy has a damaged foot. This is all original to the making of the piece and the owner took delivery even though it was not perfect! It has been loved all these years by the family. May be professionally restored or left as is. Priced according to its condition.

Buyer pays $40.00 for shipping and insurance.

This large seated figure is 12 1/2" tall. A child sits on his knee as he plays his drum. Dressed in the traditional plaid shirt with a folded blanket over his shoulder, the painted details include his sash, his long hair and a pueblo necklace. Signed.

The condition is quite good for a piece from the 1970s. All the tiny spots are spalling, pop outs from the clay, but very minor. This large figure was purchased from Helen in the 1970s.

The Drummer figure is said to represent her husband Fred, who was a drummer and a drum maker at Cochiti Pueblo.

This happy turtle figure is 10 1/2" long, 7" tall to the top of the boys heads and about 7" wide. Five boys ride on the back of the hollow body turtle. Some of them are happy and some are not! The painted details include fancy shirts on each child and a crucifix on one.

The condition is quite good for a piece from the 1970s. There are no cracks, no chips, no spalling. Signed.

Purchased from Helen Cordero in the 1970s, to represent the five children in this family.

This lovely female seated figure is 9 3/8" tall. A baby peeks out from the blanket wrapped over her shoulders. Dressed in the traditional black manta and high topped moccasins, the painted details include her sash and a crucifix at her neck.

The condition is quite good for a piece from the 1970s. All the tiny spots are spalling, pop outs from the clay, including the one on her foot. This was original to the piece when purchased from Helen at a Heard Indian Fair in the 1970s. Easily repaired or left as is.

In our 40 years we have only had a few Mother figures by Cordero, mostly she made figures representing her Grandfather, the original Storyteller.

4 3/4" long by 2 1/4" wide.

Found this in a collection of Indian arts with no identification.

Traditionally hand built with native clay, painted with natural pigments, fired and signed, this Singing Mother storyteller sits 5 1/4" tall and is 3 1/3" wide.

A boy and a girl are stretched out on her legs and another boy and girl lean upon her skirts. At the back is a baby girl in a cradle board, all are finely detailed in their dress. Snowflake Flower is known for the Prayer Feather in all her storytellers' hair.

Created for baby by the mother's brother, only after the birth, each cradleboard is blessed for the child.

This is a doll sized cradleboard, measures 15 1/2" tall by 6" wide and the "rainbow" is 5 1/2" tall. Nice to display as a wall ornament or insert your Indian baby doll.