This is a small jar with a graceful shape displaying the classic Nampeyo family migration design. It is included in this collection because of its date of production. Its maker, Rachael Sahmie, was born in 1956; the jar is signed as made in 1974. Rachael was...
Variations of the fine-line migration design on bowl 2021-17 are widely available in the market and are the most the commonly painted design by members of the Nampeyo family. The artist’s mark on this bowl identifies its maker as Lena Charlie. These two...
The “fine-line migration design” on jar 2021-07 is iconic to Nampeyo family pottery and is used as sort of a graduation exercise. If a young potter is able to draw this pattern, she is considered a successful artist by her family. Since this collection...
