1880s to 1900 Transition Ware, White-Slip Ware
The form of this jar is unusual; lobed pots are not generally made at Hopi. The painting features motifs that are typical of Nampeyo’s work. A notation on the bottom of the jar indicates that it was purchased in 1917. Because Nampeyo had substantial visual impairment...
Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design
Some pots belong in this collection because of their spectacular form (cf. 1993-05); some are notable because of their spectacular design (cf. 2014-07). Though by Nampeyo, bowl 2015-11 is an ordinary form and carries an attractive but typical Nampeyo design....
Bird Hanging from Sky Band Design
A reader who is familiar with this catalog and has developed some confidence in my analysis of Hopi pottery should pause and reconsider. My first catalog entry for this pot labeled it a “Bowl with art-deco interpretation of bird hanging from sky band motif.” Then I...