1880s to 1900 Transition Ware, Kachina Design, Polik'Mana, Tile, White-slipped, Nampeyo
Form: Since prehistoric times Hopi women formed flat “tiles” of clay that were fired and then ground to use as temper in the formation of pots. Some decorated tiles may have been made for ritual use in the kivas (Wright, 1977:64). In 1875 Thomas Keam opened the first...
Folk Art Other Animal Design
This form was outdoor fired, which left a dark residue in pathches on the surface of the skillet, a pattern typical of Navajo pottery. After firing, the sausage and eggs appear to have been painted with acrylic paint and then the pan was coated with strained hot...
Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design
Of the more than five dozen Nampeyo of Hano pots in this collection, two bowls an d a jar stand out as having particularly powerful designs because, without flourish, they display the essence of Nampeyo’s design greatness. Bowl 2014-07 is one of these...
1880s to 1900 Transition Ware, Polacca Ware, Utility Pots
This is a thick, solid bowl with a rim that incurves about one-fifth of an inch. Without penetrating to the interior, a 1-inch chunk has been knocked off one side, revealing coarse grey/pink clay that forms the body of the vessel. The bowl is covered with a white slip...
