2011-27 Small Bat Wing Bowl

2011-27 Small Bat Wing Bowl

This small bowl was among the last formed by Priscilla Namingha. It was left unfinished when she died in September 2008 and was painted about seven months later by her daughter, Jean Sahme. Writing on the bottom relates this history: Priscilla Namingha Sept. 2008...
2011-25 Vase with Curvilinear Avian Design

2011-25 Vase with Curvilinear Avian Design

Of elegant shape and with an energized design that fits the pot perfectly, this jar is visually accessible and pleases the eye. The bottom of the jar is only 1.00” wide, tapers up to a width just under 3.00” and then narrows down again to a mouth half that wide. The...
2011-24 Fineline Bat-Wing Seedpot

2011-24 Fineline Bat-Wing Seedpot

This is an extraordinary seedpot painted with a fairly common design. (See “bat wing design” in the Index of Categories for other examples in this collection.) It’s not the design but the quality that startles. The form of 2011-24 is perfectly shaped and thin. Lowell...