2012-25 Conical bowl with “NAMpyuo” signature

2012-25 Conical bowl with “NAMpyuo” signature

If you think of this bowl as consisting of form, design and signature, it is unusual in two of these three criteria. The painting is typical of Hopi/Tewa pottery; the form and signature are very different than typical and therein lies a tale, imperfectly known. Form:...
2012-22 Matsaki Polychrome Bowl with Avian Motif

2012-22 Matsaki Polychrome Bowl with Avian Motif

Between about 1475 CE and 1680 CE the Zuni people produced “Matsaki” pottery, including this bowl. This pottery type was roughly contemporaneous with monochromatic Hopi Jeddito ware (see 1994-15 and 1997-05 in this collection) and is generally categorized as derived...