Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design
Of the more than five dozen Nampeyo of Hano pots in this collection, two bowls stand out as having particularly powerful designs because, without flourish, they display the essence of Nampeyo’s design greatness. Bowl 2014-07 is one of these pots and is...
Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design
This is a large jar with an unusual and spectacular shape that Rachel uses to show off a design that is both intricate and simple. The iconic Nampeyo jar is a flat-toped “flying saucer” shape seedpot, which is a very difficult form to construct since the top half is...
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...
Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design
Bowl 2010-23 is a variation of the “bird hanging from sky band” design of Sikyatki origin that was adopted by Nampeyo (see 1993-04) and became an iconic design for her (see Appendix B). Steve’s version is particularly elegant and delicate. Note that the entire outside...
Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design, Canteens
Of the fifteen or so pots in the collection that were probably both made and painted by Nampeyo, this canteen, shallow dish 2002-03 and low-shouldered jar 2005-16 best represent the simple elegance that defines Nampeyo’s iconic style. The smooth white kaolin finish on...
Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design
The blotchy red paint indicates a pre-1930 date of manufacture. The bowl is very well formed with a thick, uncrackled slip that shows the polishing on the bottom. On the inside, a small piece of the slip has flaked off, which revealed a darker reddish underbody. Given...
