Nestora Piarote, Tigua Potter

Nestora Piarote was a well know Tigua potter. She is standing in front of the Alderete-Candelaria House circa 1885. Image Description: Black and white scanned photograph of Nestora Piarote, a Tigua potter. She stands in the foreground behind an adobe building. She is balancing a piece of pottery on her head. A veil draped over head protects her from the weight of the piece. She has a button up shirt and a draped dress fastened by a belt. She is barefoot.

Area: Mission Valley / Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

Collection: Aultman Collection

Source: El Paso Public Library

Uploaded by: El Paso Museum of History