Understanding how this enchanting jar attracts the viewer’s eye gives considerable insight into the talent of its maker and reinforces […]
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2013-08 Tall Polik’Mana Vase
There are eight other Jake Koopee pots in this collection and they span much of his short 21-year career. Two […]
2010-02 Tile with Hemis Kachina
The Niman dance is held in July at most Hopi villages and marks the departure of the kachinas from the […]
2008-04A/B/C Small Unpainted Pot with Square Opening; Small Unpainted Seedpot; Small Unpainted Melon-Grooved Jar
2.188” h X 2.58” w; 2.31” h X 3.17” w; 3.125” h X 2.31” w, respectively Jake (Jr.) stopped using […]
2004-08 Low-Shouldered Jar with Kachina Mural
This pot has a fine-line collage of katchinas and geometric designs. The neck is off-center to the body of the […]
1995-14 Thin Plate with Continuous Feather Design
Shallow plate with polychrome feather design by Jake Kopee Nampeyo. This is extraordinarily thin for a coiled pot and has […]
1994-11 Tall Jar with Fine-Line Migration Design
Tall Hopi vase, fine-line design by Jake Koopee Nampeyo. Born on March 31, 1970, Jake has been variously described to […]