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This is a particularly undistinguished Hopi-Tewa pot. It is included in this collection because of its historical, not aesthetic, value. Its maker, Zella Nampeyo, is the daughter of Nellie, Nampeyo and Lesso’s third child and middle daughter. Nellie was not as...
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The pale white clay of this jar suggests that it was fired in a kiln. When lightly struck with a finger, the high-pitched resonance confirms the use of a kiln, likely the kiln of Tom Polacca, Zella’s cousin. Born in 1930, Zella is a daughter of Nellie (see Artist...
