2006-03 Two Corn Gourd Pot – Plainware

2006-03 Two Corn Gourd Pot – Plainware

Unpainted, highly burnished and kiln-fired with a sloped lip and graceful shape, the pot is of a style unique to “Al Q.” Note that the ears of corn are formed by pushing the wet clay from the inside and then carving the raised external clay. Born in 1938 and raised in...
2006-01 Bowl with Rim Coil and Man-Eagle Design

2006-01 Bowl with Rim Coil and Man-Eagle Design

This bowl has a variation of the “man eagle” (Kwatoko) design floated on the clay body, rim dots and a simple exterior design, circa 1910-1912 (?). The extra rim coil indicates that the pot was formed by Nampeyo. Design elements indicate it was probably painted by her...