2006-14 Shallow Hanging Dish with Nampeyo Spider Design
The decoration is a variation of a design developed by Nyla’s great-great grandmother in the early part of the 20th Century (see Kramer, 1996:150 and 186 and Struever, 2001:102-103) and directly used by Nyla’s sister Jean (see 1999-08). Here, Nyla has inverted and...
2006-13 Seedpot with Four Avian Designs
The pot is encircled by four similar but different avian designs consisting of curvilinear elements hanging from more linear elements. Donella, the daughter of Jean Sahme, was seven years old when she made 1994-18, 26 years old when she formed 1998-06, and 33 when she...
2006-12 Bowl with Incurved Rim – Folk Bird and Exterior Design
This Hopi-Tewa shallow bowl has an incurving rim, a single folk art bird interior design, and a four-element exterior design, repeated twice. The bowl is not particularly well made; it is slightly asymmetrical and has an uneven rim. Nevertheless, this is a compelling...
