Jean Sahme Nampeyo – First People Pots

2022-04 Tile with maiden balancing a pot on her head

[Double click photos to enlarge.] Framed in a doorway, this smiling woman balances a very large Hopi pot on […]

Double-lobed canteens are sometimes seen at Acoma, but are rarely made at Hopi. Both the form and rich decoration make […]

[Double click photos to enlarge.] The Polik’Mana imagery on this canteen has been popular with collectors for about […]

This is a conceptually simple pot with a powerful, elegant presence. This collection has a number of pots with this […]

Although this collection contains hundreds of Hopi pots, only three others are in the form of a “wedding vase” (1998-03, 2010-04 […]

The shape of this jar is a typical Nampeyo family form, with a short neck, a wide shoulder used for […]

This small bowl was among the last formed by Priscilla Namingha. It was left unfinished when she died in September […]

Formed from yellow clay (“sikyatska”) that turns red upon firing, this large vase features designs based on the outlines of […]

The signature on the bottom is faded and the pot listing garbled the signature with the comment “Signed for Osuana […]

A low bowl with polychrome designs on both the inside and exterior by Jean Sahmie and her granddaughter, Muncie, age […]