2014 – Page 2 – First People Pots

2014-10 Rectangular tile with polychromatic Polik’mana

Form: Since prehistoric times Hopi women formed flat “tiles” of clay that were fired and then ground to use as […]

This form was outdoor fired, which left a dark residue in pathches on the surface of the skillet, a pattern […]

This thick-walled jar has a simple, undistinguished monochromatic design. The base is particularly thick with the walls somewhat thinner, leaving […]

Of the more than five dozen Nampeyo of Hano pots in this collection, two bowls stand out as having […]

This is a thick, solid bowl with a rim that incurves about one-fifth of an inch. Without penetrating to the […]

This jar rises off a small base at a steep angle to past its mid-point, continues vertically, and then curves […]

This pot is exceptionally thin-walled and therefore light, as if formed on a potter’s wheel. A slight variation in form […]

This jar is formed of yellow clay that fires red (sikyatska), which is more difficult to work than the more […]

While pot 2014-02 is termed a “seedpot,” its form is totally impractical with only a pinhole for an opening, the […]

Both the form and painting of this bowl are unusual and complicated, which not only intrigues the eye but […]