1998-08 Small Plaque with “Bird Hanging from Sky Band” Design
Like pots by her sister Rachel, this elegant small disk is a variation of the ancient Sikyatki design adopted by Nampeyo (1993-04) and earlier makers of Polacca ware (1999-08). This powerful design is less-frequently used today. See “Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design”...
1998-07 Corrugated Plainware Jar
Corrugated plainware pot by Claude Pahona (Spider Clan), husband of Rachel Sahmie. For many years I though the pot had been made by Rachel. When Claude and Rachel visited my home on October 29, 2008, Claude identified the pot as one of two similar pots he had made. He...
1998-06 Cylinder with Two Folk Variations of Man-Eagle Design
Hopi cylinder with two variations of the Kwataka man-eagle design, 1920s or 1930s. In contrast to the perfect rendition of this design by Gloria Kahe (1991-01) or the simplification of the design to just to birds by Nampeyo (1988-01), the two renditions of the...
