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First People Potsan online catalog of 600+ pieces of Native American artwork owned by a private collector, described by Cowboys & Indians Magazine as “a valuable resource for collectors, galleries, and scholars.”
2025-06 Small bowl with elegant butterfly design
The shape and design of this bowl are in perfect harmony: all elegance. The highly-polished hemispheric center is surrounded by wide, slightly-curved, flanges. With only three design elements spread in a balanced pattern...
2025-05 Jar with window-pane and long-leaf design
This jar is distinctive in contrary ways: 1) The shape is awkward; 2) It was slipped with kaolin white slip and has a red rim, as is typical of Polacca ware; 3) Its Sikyatki-Revival painting...
2025-04: A simple utility ladle
1.625” width of handle. 0.4375” thickness of handle 0.125” thickness of bowl. 1.0” depth of bowl. This is a well-formed, simple, utility ladle by Edith Nash. She was active in the 1940’s through the 1970’s. This is not...
2025-03 Avian effigy pot of a Hopi penguin
This large effigy is more pot than bird, perhaps the image of a flightless Hopi penguin. It joins three other avian effigies in this collection: 1) 2019-06 by Michael Hawley, who was not Native, 2)...
2025-02 Three katsinas carved plate
Katsinas are powerful spirits that bring instruction and blessings to the people at Hopi. The inventive tripartite carving on this plate highlights this power. This plate is kiln-fired and thus lacks the blushing given...
2025-01 Late 19th century Tawa ladle
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...
