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First People Potsan online catalog of 500+ pieces of Native American artwork owned by a private collector, described by Cowboys & Indians Magazine as “a valuable resource for collectors, galleries, and scholars.”
2021-12 Jar with raised relief butterflies and award ribbon
Some pots in this collection have designs that are difficult to interpret (2013-16, 2018-01) or remain enigmatic (2001-04), but the design on jar 2021-12 speaks clearly to the...
2021-11 Conical jar with birds and bird-wing designs
The conical form of this pot makes it unsteady, though visually dramatic. It is not particularly large, but because of its unusual shape virtually all of its surface is visible and...
2021-10 Bowl with butterfly and swirling bird designs
Irma David's pottery designs are often curvilinear with gaps between the elements. On this jar she has created space in her design to insert butterflies on opposite sides of the pot. Her...
2021-09 Bowl with spectacular but eroded designs
1)The design on this bowl is exfoliated and worn; the jar itself is cracked. 2) The design is evidence of the genius of its maker, Nampeyo of Hano. Both statements are true, but the second...
2021-08 Bowl with geometric and curvilinear designs
The design on this bowl is organized into three panels, two narrow and one wider. I had trouble determining this pattern because the design elements seem crowded and frenetic: great energy packed...
2021-07 Jar with wavy-line migration design
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...
