This sculptural work was sourced from the Jemez tribe in New Mexico. The Jemez ceased all their pottery making in the mid 18th century, and sourced their pottery from trade with neighboring tribes. However, beginning in the 1960's, there was an increase of desire towards Native American art that sparked making habits back into the Jemez tribe. By the 1980's, traditional Jemez pottery had picked back up. Most Jemez pottery is colored red, but they are also known to paint in beige and black pigments over their red colored clay. In this particular sculpture, a mother holds three children in her lap. She is painted using the black and beige pigments, while also featuring traditional red pigments as well. The figure's origin is unknown, while it does closely resemble the Jemez storyteller figure. This figure represents the importance of passing down stories and culture orally in various Native American societies. There is a signature on the bottom that is hard to read, but may say "Mary Henderson."