First People Pots
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  • About the Collection
    • Introduction from the Collection Owner
    • Dedication
    • Some Uses of the Collection & Website
  • Appendices
    • Appendix A: Hopi Social History and the Transition from Polacca to Sikyatki Revival Style Pottery
    • Appendix B: A Tale of Two Pots: Ancient Sikyatki and bowl 1993-04: The Development of Nampeyo’s Style
    • Appendix C: Appreciations of Nampeyo
    • Appendix D: Ranking “Nampeyo” Pots
    • Appendix E: Nampeyo’s signed pottery, a history & theory
    • Appendix F: Nampeyo’s Design Elements
    • Appendix G: Stephen letter to Keam re Ayer collection
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2014-06 Large Polacca C food bowl

2014-06 Large Polacca C food bowl

1880s to 1900 Transition Ware, Polacca Ware, Utility Pots

This is a thick, solid bowl with a rim that incurves about one-fifth of an inch. Without penetrating to the interior, a 1-inch chunk has been knocked off one side, revealing coarse grey/pink clay that forms the body of the vessel. The bowl is covered with a white slip...
2013-02 Small Polacca Tourist Canteen with Lugs and Polychromatic Design

2013-02 Small Polacca Tourist Canteen with Lugs and Polychromatic Design

1880s to 1900 Transition Ware, Canteens

First People potters of the Southwest have long produced canteens necessary to carry drinking water to the cornfields. These utility canteens carry from several cups to a quart or more of water. (See “utility ware” in the Index of Categories for the variety of such...
2012-03 Polacca Jar with Raised Face

2012-03 Polacca Jar with Raised Face

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...
2012-02 Black on Cream Bowl with Flared Rim, Kayenta Design

2012-02 Black on Cream Bowl with Flared Rim, Kayenta Design

1880s to 1900 Transition Ware, White-slipped, Nampeyo

Formed ca. 1895-1901, this bowl has an unusual form, an unusual slip, an unusual design and unusually complete provenance. It is one of three known examples of pottery of this shape and design by Nampeyo. There is a well-known posed photograph of  Nampeyo and Annie by...
2011-28 Large Flying Birds Seedjar

2011-28 Large Flying Birds Seedjar

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...
2011-07 Polacca “C” Pot with Three Quadrupeds

2011-07 Polacca “C” Pot with Three Quadrupeds

1880s to 1900 Transition Ware, Folk Art Other Animal Design, Polacca Ware

  3.375” h X 5.25” w Dating “to around 1880 and likely a Keam innovation,” the engaging creatures on this pot represent an early attempt by Hopi (Hopi/Tewa) potters to create a product that would appeal to the tourist trade.”  (Quoted comments from Ed...
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