2010-03 Vertical Polacca “C” Polychrome Canteen with Flowers and Birds
Collected at Hopi ca 1879 According to Wade and McChesney, vertical Polacca canteens of this form are derived from the older San Bernardo tradition (1981:569). The Keam collection contains examples of such San Bernardo canteens (1981:73) and similar Polacca B vessels...
2009-18 Small Seedjar With Four Birds
The black paint has not adhered well, so there is some lightening of the design. The tan unpainted surface of the pot has small white blotches (specks?) and is not “blushed” like much Hopi-Tewa pottery. His signature is engraved into the bottom of the pot, revealing a...
2009-12 Elegant Bird Effigy Bowl – Polychromatic Design
Dianna’s brother, Mark Tahbo, taught her pottery; both began their careers by producing many versions of their great grandmother’s Sikyatki butterfly/mesa designs (for Mark, see 1995-01 and 1997-08; for Dianna, see 1992-06). Mark once told me he got “real sick” of...
2008-13 Bowl with “Z Bird” Flying Hero
In the center of the bird’s body, the design forms a large “Z.” If superheroes live at Hopi (and they probably do), this must be a portrait of “Z Bird,” who proudly flies to the rescue of those in need. This is a fine, spirited, folk figure. Unknown date of...
