2011-16 Bowl with Avian Design and Harvey Label
The form of this small bowl is unusual: Most Hopi and Hopi-Tewa bowls have spherical bodies (often with a flat base). This little bowl has steep conical sides that rise from a flat base and a short, vertical rim. The juncture between the base and the rim is sharp,...
2011-15 Large Redware Pot With Monochromatic Two-Bird Design
Made of grey clay slipped with yellow clay (that fires red), this pot is well formed and thick-walled. The shape is a bit squat and it is surprisingly heavy for its size. The painting is monochromatic. Color contrast is provided by the tension between the red...
2011-14 Small, Undecorated Spoon
This is a simple, understated spoon that is not quite utilitarian but not quite elegant either. Of the five daughters of Rachel Namingha, three became famous potters. Eleanor and her sister Ruth James (2008-07) made little pottery. (For other pottery by Eleanor Lucas,...
