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First People Potsan online catalog of 500+ pieces of Native American artwork owned by a private collector, described by Cowboys & Indians Magazine as “a valuable resource for collectors, galleries, and scholars.”
2025-10 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...
2025-06 Small bowl with elegant butterfly design
The shape and design of this bowl are in perfect harmony: all elegance. The highly-polished hemispheric center is surrounded by wide, slightly-curved, flanges. With only three design elements spread in a balanced pattern...
2025-05 Jar with window-pane and long-leaf design
This jar is distinctive in contrary ways: 1) The shape is awkward; 2) It was slipped with kaolin white slip and has a red rim, as is typical of Polacca ware; 3) Its Sikyatki-Revival painting...
