2013-17 Small Kaolin Bowl with Eroded Man Eagle Design
This bowl is somewhat deep, has a slight rim coil, and is kaolin slipped. I showed this bowl to Ed Wade at his home in Sedona, October 13-14, 2013. Ed’s opinion is that it is a Kaolin slip over Sikyatki clay body that also fires quite white. Given the pure white...
2013-14 Small Effigy Vessel with Molded Face
This little guy is cute, well-formed, and has a larger brother in this collection. See 2007-16 for the sibling. The catalog entry for the larger effigy pot has a more-detailed discussion of Nampeyo and effigy pots and I will not repeat that discussion here. I...
2013-03 Vase with Tapered Body and Flared Neck, Avian Designs
The shape of this jar is European, not at all Hopi or Hopi-Tewa. The design is a catalog of Nampeyo design elements. Compared to traditional Hopi-Tewa shapes, the form of this vase is complicated. The smallest width is the base at 2.0”. From there, the walls curve...
