Canteens, Utility Pots
Utility canteen (late 19th century?) These sorts of canteens, a posole cooking pot (1998-05) and a piki bowl (2010-17 and 1993-05) were the basic cookware in a Hopi kitchen. As is often the case with a wide flat surface, the flat side of this canteen cracked on firing...
Canteens, Kachina Design
Canteen with QoQolo Katsina face by Karen Charlie. Karen is the daughter of Marcella Kahe (see 1989-01 and 1992-07). The curved markings on the face are thought to represent highly stylized corn stalks with bird tracks on the face. The canteen won first place in the...
Canteens, Utility Pots
Hopi utility canteen, 1920s, sealed with pinion pitch. The canteen was made for use and not for sale to tourists. The canteen was collected in about 1927 by Mary and Harold Colton, directors of the Museum of Northern Arizona. After the Colton’s death, this pot was...
Canteens
Acoma Canteen, unsigned. White kola slip with geometric and bird design. Apparently handmade and outdoor fired, which is unusual for current Acoma...
