Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design
The tray does not have a flat rim; the pointed ends curve up slightly. The inside is smoothly polished while the outside shows more definite polishing marks, which run parallel to the long axis of the tray. Such parallel polishing is particularly difficult and time...
Effigy, Kachina Design, Polik'Mana, Utility Pots
The form of this pot is unusual. The rim is carefully uneven with the rear rim rising about 0.5” above the side rims and incorporating a hole large enough to hang the pot from a nail in the wall. The crenellated front of the pot rises 2.125” above the side rims and...
1880s to 1900 Transition Ware, Effigy
Except for the red rim typical of Polacca “C” and “D” ware, the jar is monochromatic; the white slip with small crackles is also characteristic of such ware. Either the pot has been lightly varnished or there is a noticeable patina on the pot: It’s hard to...
1880s to 1900 Transition Ware, Folk Art Bird Design
This is a Hopi pot, made of Hopi clay using Sikyatki Revival form and techniques and probably made at First Mesa about 1900-1905. However the design has strong Zuni elements. The iconography is full of spirit, motion and humor – a classic piece of American folk art. A...
