2019-10 Fine line migration seedjar

2019-10 Fine line migration seedjar

The “fine line migration” design is a common Nampeyo family design.  The maker of seedjar 2019-10, Marie Nampeyo, was not a prolific potter, so pots by her are uncommon. The walls of the pot are substantial, but not thick.  A previous owner covered the...
1994-17 Bowl with Mixed Design Elements

1994-17 Bowl with Mixed Design Elements

Hopi polychrome jar by Marie Koopee Nampeyo, 1975. Originally #58 in the 1983 “Nampeyo of Hano” show at Adobe Gallery (1983:13), the pot was purchased as part of a large group by a Texas collector, who later sold the pot back to Al Alexander, Jr. For information about...