1998-14 Corn Meal Basket Pot

1998-14 Corn Meal Basket Pot

Utility Pots

Hopi corn meal basket/pot, unsigned. Pots like these are used by villagers who circle around dancing kachinas and bless them with corn meal. The seller told me the pot was made in Hano by “Delbert,” a man of about 50 years. Perhaps the maker was Delbert J. Fritz....
1998-10 Jar with Two Birds Design

1998-10 Jar with Two Birds Design

Folk Art Bird Design

Hopi-Tewa pot with two bird designs, by Garnet Pavatea. Born in 1915 in Hano, Garnet Pavatea began making pottery around 1946 and continued until her death in 1981. She often demonstrated her art at the Museum of Northern Arizona, entered over 400 pieces for judging...