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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.”
2023-03 Two-shard pot with fish man
The shards are 0.25” thick. This is a two-shard pot displaying an arresting image of shapeshifting between a fish and a man, the direction of metamorphosis being unclear. Pueblo mythology describes...
2023-02 Warrior mask and the detritus of memory
This is a face carrying a complex history. I see this man as a mystic wounded warrior, my impressions of him mixed. On the one hand he has a strong visage with a layered iconography. He carries a lot of...
2023-01 Early-career migration pot by Rachael Sahmie
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...
2022-16c Bisque-fired ram
This is the last of three catalog entries about this group of pottery. Each begins with the same introduction. Carrying almost no design except for burn marks, with only subtle suggestions of form, this small grouping of effigies stands in stark contrast to the 11...
2022-16b Bisque-fired ewe
This is the second of three catalog entries about this group of pottery. Each begins with the same introduction. Carrying almost no design except for burn marks, with only subtle suggestions of form, this small grouping of effigies stands in stark contrast to the 11...
2022-16a Bisque-fired shepherd
o This is the first of three catalog entries about this group of pottery. Each begins with the same introduction. Carrying almost no design, with only subtle suggestions of form, this small grouping of effigies stands in stark contrast to the 11 other beautifully...
