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2023-01 Early-career migration pot by Rachael Sahmie
This is a small jar with a graceful shape displaying the classic Nampeyo family migration design. It is included in this collection because of its date of production. Its maker, Rachael Sahmie, was born...
2022-16c Bisque-fired ram
This is the last of three catalog entries about this group of pottery. Each begins with the same introduction. Carrying almost no design except for burn marks, with only subtle suggestions of form, this small grouping of effigies stands in stark contrast to the 11...
2022-16b Bisque-fired ewe
This is the second of three catalog entries about this group of pottery. Each begins with the same introduction. Carrying almost no design except for burn marks, with only subtle suggestions of form, this small grouping of effigies stands in stark contrast to the 11...
2022-16a Bisque-fired shepherd
o This is the first of three catalog entries about this group of pottery. Each begins with the same introduction. Carrying almost no design, with only subtle suggestions of form, this small grouping of effigies stands in stark contrast to the 11 other beautifully...
2022-15 Small carved serpent pot
This is a small but complexly-carved pot. Seen by itself, its conception and detailed execution are striking. Seen in the context of the eleven other pots by Nathan in this collection, the extraordinary...
2022-14 Large vase with a flock of abstract birds
This vase displays a mural of abstract birds, Hopi messengers to the gods. For me those birds also carry substantial emotions. This is the last pot I bought directly from Rachael, who was gravely...
