2025-10  Mountain lion plate

2025-10 Mountain lion plate

Black-on-red monochromatic pottery from Hopi is unusual, but not rare.  Quadrupeds depicted on pottery are more unusual.  The framing of this creature by almost 2 dozen variegated surfaces effectively highlights the folky animal, which might be a mountain lion.  The...
2025-09  Sculpted village pot

2025-09 Sculpted village pot

Sculpted village scenes on pottery from Hopi are known, but rare. Jar 2025-09, discussed here, is the only example in this collection where the village scene is the central image. The only other pot in the collection with a carved village scene is jar 2024-01 by...
2025-08  Leaping rabbit tile

2025-08 Leaping rabbit tile

  This is the second tile in this collection by Logan Koopee.  The first (2009-26) was purchased directly from him at his brother’s home in Walpi, First Mesa.  Logan is primarily a painter, and his skill is clearly shown in the elaborate and detailed painting of...
2025-07  Ribbon jar

2025-07 Ribbon jar

  Caressed in my hands with my eyes closed, this bulbous jar has a full and perfect form.  Bejeweled ribbons form an irregular square on the jar’s surface, its mottled finish highlighting their eight-color luminosity. The core design on these ribbons is a...