Kachina Design, Utility Pots
Ladle 2025-01 The handle is 2.125” wide at its widest. The handle is 0.6875” thick. The bowl is 0.25” thick. The bowl is 1.875” deep. Small and worn, this ladle displays an image of the Creator Tawa. This image has a history, both at Hopi and in this collection: In...
Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design
This bowl displays a version of the “bird hanging from sky band” design that was central to Nampeyo’s development as an artist. The bowl was likely formed by Nampeyo and painted by a young relative who got it wrong, though this evaluation reflects...
Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design
The “bird hanging from sky band” design on plate 2024-08 has at least a 600-year-old tradition at Hopi and was probably Nampeyo’s favorite design. Her bowl 1993-04 is an early rendition and is both the linchpin of this collection and the training ground of her...
