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Subject: Polychrome Bowl With Palhik Mana Design by Frog Woman
It is most unusual to see a bowl by Paqua Naha with a Palhikmana Katsina face as decoration. I don't recall ever seeing one before. Paqua Naha was the original Frog Woman (1890-1955) and the mother of Joy Navasie, the second Frog Woman (1919-2012). This bowl is decorated inside and out. The exterior is a variety of geometric designs, including rain and clouds. The interior shows the face of the Palhikmana Katsina on the bottom of the bowl and the tableta around the wall of the bowl above her face and her dress around the wall below her face.
Condition: structurally in excellent condition, with some minor abrasion to the exterior design.
Provenance: from the collection of an Oregon client
Recommended Reading: Hopi-Tewa Pottery: 500 Artist Biographies [1st ED/1st Print:] by Gregory and Angie Schaaf
Subject: Polychrome Bowl With Palhik Mana Design by Frog Woman
Artist / Potter: Paqua Naha (1890-1955) Frog Woman
Category: Contemporary
Origin: Hopi Pueblo
Medium: Native Clay, Slip and Paint
Size: 4-1/4" tall by 8-1/2" diameter
Item # C3378A
![It is most unusual to see a bowl by Paqua Naha with a Palhikmana Katsina face as decoration. I don't recall ever seeing one before. Paqua Naha was the original Frog Woman (1890-1955) and the mother of Joy Navasie, the second Frog Woman (1919-2012). This bowl is decorated inside and out. The exterior is a variety of geometric designs, including rain and clouds. The interior shows the face of the Palhikmana Katsina on the bottom of the bowl and the tableta around the wall of the bowl above her face and her dress around the wall below her face. Condition: structurally in excellent condition, with some minor abrasion to the exterior design. Provenance: from the collection of an Oregon client Recommended Reading: Hopi-Tewa Pottery: 500 Artist Biographies [1st ED/1st Print:] by Gregory and Angie Schaaf](https://www.adobegallery.com/uploads/C3378A-bowl.jpg "Polychrome Bowl With Palhik Mana Design by Frog Woman")