2013-15 Large Polychromatic Jar
I have not seen many pots by Violet Huma, though Schaaf (1998:54) reports she produced pots for more than 50 years (1930-1982+). She is the mother of Anita Polacca, from whom I purchased my first Hopi-Tewa pot (1960-01). Pot 2013-15 is a tribute to both Hopi pottery...
2013-14 Small Effigy Vessel with Molded Face
This little guy is cute, well-formed, and has a larger brother in this collection. See 2007-16 for the sibling. The catalog entry for the larger effigy pot has a more-detailed discussion of Nampeyo and effigy pots and I will not repeat that discussion here. I...
2013-13 Cornmeal Bowl with Mouse-Like Creature
This pot is of ordinary cornmeal bowl shape and is of a form intended to be hung in a Hopi home to hold an offering to the rising sun. The pot was dung-fired with the rear gold-blushed, which indicates that it was exposed to a higher temperature than the paler front....
