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Magnificent Hopi Pueblo Pictorial Seed Jar by Mark Tahbo - 25892
Mark Tahbo visited us again and surprised us with two innovations that were new in his artistic endeavors, but we will get to those a little later. Initially one needs only to take a look at the shape of this seed jar and admire the amazing pictorial designs on the upper portion. There are four design panels and each is different.
To start from the beginning, that is, the construction of the vessel, we listened to Mark explain where and why he chose the clay for this jar. Mark has always admired Garnet Pavatea and her production of pottery so he decided to visit the clay source Garnet used and to gather enough of that clay to make this jar. That clay bed is on the side of the road from the village of Polacca to the top of the mesa where Garnet lived.