Canteens, Folk Art Bird Design
Height includes spout; width includes handles. This is a gem of a canteen with an elegant and energized avian design. Whether it is by Nampeyo will require analysis, judgement and some uncertainty of conclusion. The canteen has substantially thick walls and thus is...
Uncategorized, White-slipped, Nampeyo
The front-to-back width is 0.25″ narrower than the side-to-side width. Bowl 2018-04 is unusual in several ways: 1) this is the only Nampeyo bowl I know of with a maiden image; 2) this is the only instance I know of where she allowed her design to interrupt her...
1880s to 1900 Transition Ware, Kachina Design, Polacca Ware, Polik'Mana, White-slipped, Nampeyo
The two rectangular vessels in the collection This “tray” is really a painted tile surrounded by a 1.6-inch high wall. If it were only a tile, it would likely be one of the largest Nampeyo tiles known. One prehistoric example of this tray form is documented. Based on...
