2025-01  Late 19th century Tawa ladle

2025-01 Late 19th century Tawa ladle

Ladle 2025-01 The handle is 2.125” wide at its widest. The handle is 0.6875” thick. The bowl is 0.25” thick. The bowl is 1.875” deep. Small and worn, this ladle displays an image of the Creator Tawa.  This image has a history, both at Hopi and in this collection: In...
2023-13  Early career Tawa bowl by Jean Sahme

2023-13 Early career Tawa bowl by Jean Sahme

The opening ranges from 8.5 to 9.1875 inches. The design on this bowl is simple but striking.  It is also ancient and persistent.  The six sets of chevrons on the rim of bowl 2023-13 are unique in this collection, while the splattering of black dots on the interior is...