2010-16 Small bowl with Corn Effigy

2010-16 Small bowl with Corn Effigy

The small bowl is somewhat thick but has even walls and a pleasing, energized linear/curvilinear design. The corn effigy is particularly graceful with the red-painted cob flanked by two leaves. One leaf reaches up to shelter the cob, the other folds downward and...
2010-15 Modern Eagle-Tail Seedpot

2010-15 Modern Eagle-Tail Seedpot

This pot is made with an unusual clay that fires red-tan. The color is neither as light as the grey clay that fires light tan nor as dark as the yellow clay that fires red. The pot is outdoor-fired but is not blushed. Neither is it slipped. The interior is polished...
2010-14 Bowl with Arrow and Feather Design

2010-14 Bowl with Arrow and Feather Design

The design on this bowl is a Nampeyo family standard. Elva’s sister Leah (1991-04) and cousin Melda (2009-05) have bowls in this collection using the same motif. Bowl 2010-14 is beautifully formed and has confident and elegant painting. The collection contains another...
2010-13 Ladle with Avanyu Design

2010-13 Ladle with Avanyu Design

The potter’s name and corn symbol are scratch-signed on the back of the handle. The ladle is beautifully formed, holds in the hands nicely, and is somewhat heavy for its size. The design well fits the shape of the ladle; the Avanyu serpent and tadpoles are both water...