Most Hopi and Hopi-Tewa pottery is formed of clay that is grey when unfired and turns light yellow to golden […]
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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 […]
2012-24 White-Slipped Polychrome Jar with Parrots
This is an especially graceful vase that is both extraordinarily thin and well-formed, with an elegant polychromatic design that beautifully […]
2012-23 Large Seedpot with Geometric Design and Bird Hanging from Sky Band
This is a large jar with an unusual and spectacular shape that Rachel uses to show off a design that […]
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 […]
2012-21 Five Hummingbird Bowl
If there is a continuum from “fine” to “folk” art, this bowl is closest to the “folk” end than any […]
2012-20 Huge Migration Pot
Rachel Nampeyo, who made this pot, is the granddaughter of Nampeyo of Hano. Rachel’s granddaughter was named after her Rachel […]
2012-19 Acoma Pot with Hopi Design
Although unsigned, the thin walls of jar 2012-19 and the texture of the clay used clearly identify the origin of […]
2012-18 Large Vase with Geometric and Avian Designs
A thin-over-thick solid black framing line encircles the mouth and base of this vase. Just below the top framing band […]
2012-17 Small Plainware Bowl with Impressed Design
Similar in conception and technique to the two impressed Garnet Pavatea pots in the collection, this small bowl is beautifully […]
