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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.”
2022-03 Double-lobed container with maidens and corn iconography
The dimensionality of this pot is complex. Gourd #1 (strap emerging from lip) is 7.125" h X 6.00" w. Gourd #2 (strap emerging from body) is 5.0" h X 5.0" w. The strap is 6.75" long....
2022-02 Plainware wide-shouldered seedpot
This plainware jar is the perfect foil for jar 2020-20, the other recent addition to this collection by Jake Koopee. Whereas jar 2020-20 is packed with design leaving almost no surface on...
2022-01 Duck whistle
I bought my first Hopi-Tewa pot 65 years ago, have been collecting ever since, have a large research library, and have been working on this catalog for more than 20 years. I consider myself quite an expert...
2021-21 Bowl with monster and reproductive serpents
This bowl began as an attempt to depict clearly the design on a faded Nampeyo bowl, then a second design from an ancient Sikyatki bowl was added, and thus the bowl displays designs on both the interior...
2021-20 Early career four bear pot by Steve Lucas
This is an unusually thick bowl decorated with four bears, fairly crudely drawn, and a series of detailed pyramids. It is dated (19)76. Its creator, Steve Lucas, is known for his...
2021-19 Hopi sandal napkin ring
This sandal is pure kitsch, and like all great kitsch it makes me smile: especially those little toe prints. Obviously it is tourist art and I don't know if it was peddled with a purpose. I...
