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First People Potsan online catalog of 600+ pieces of Native American artwork owned by a private collector, described by Cowboys & Indians Magazine as “a valuable resource for collectors, galleries, and scholars.”
2025-12 Low-profile seedjar
This jar is a masterwork of form, its width 2.962 times greater than its height. Creating such a broad expanse of wet clay over a shallow bowl is extraordinary. Of the 600+ jars in this collection,...
2025-11 Fierce creatures bowl
Both humorous and frightening, the creatures on this pot create an enormously engaging tableau. Quadrupeds are infrequently depicted on pottery from Hopi, though ironically within the last...
2025-10 Mountain lion plate
Black-on-red monochromatic pottery from Hopi is unusual, but not rare. Quadrupeds depicted on pottery are more unusual. The framing of this creature by almost 2 dozen variegated surfaces effectively highlights the folky...
2025-09 Sculpted village pot
Sculpted village scenes on pottery from Hopi are known, but rare. Jar 2025-09, discussed here, is the only example in this collection where the village scene is the central image. The only other pot...
2025-08 Leaping rabbit tile
This is the second tile in this collection by Logan Koopee. The first (2009-26) was purchased directly from him at his brother’s home in Walpi, First Mesa. Logan is primarily a painter, and his skill is clearly shown in the...
2025-07 Ribbon jar
Caressed in my hands with my eyes closed, this bulbous jar has a full and perfect form. Bejeweled ribbons form an irregular square on the jar's surface, its mottled finish...
