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Subject: Late Historic Laguna Pueblo Polychrome Olla
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Mon, Jun 3rd 2013, 4:32pm
We have been told that there is no word for "art" in the native languages of New Mexico and that what we perceive as art is part of the daily life ...
Read More Subject: Hopi Migration Pattern Jar by Fannie
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Mon, Jun 3rd 2013, 4:03pm
When Adobe Gallery had its Santa Fe gallery grand opening in May 2001, the opening exhibit was the private collection of Hopi pottery by the Nampey...
Read More Subject: Tesuque Pueblo Polychrome Rain God Figurine
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Mon, Jun 3rd 2013, 2:14pm
Tesuque Rain God figurines have enchanted collectors for over a hundred years now. Museum curators despised them in the 1880s and 1890s as abominat...
Read More Subject: Nineteenth Century Tesuque Rain God
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Mon, Jun 3rd 2013, 2:07pm
The origin of Tesuque Rain Gods is still somewhat in question. They may be an indigenous development out of a more general Tewa tradition. Before t...
Read More Subject: Historic Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Olla, circa 1940s
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Mon, Jun 3rd 2013, 1:57pm
This Acoma olla dates to circa 1940s, and is a superb example of a potter's art. As all traditional pottery of that time period, this olla was form...
Read More Subject: Hopi Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Tile by Garnet Pavatea
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Mon, Jun 3rd 2013, 12:11pm
Garnet Pavatea was one of the best known of the non-Nampeyo family potters at Hopi First Mesa. She was an extraordinary artisan. Garnet had a long ...
Read More Subject: Polished Red Incised Bear with Turquoise by Tony Da
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Mon, Jun 3rd 2013, 12:02pm
Tony Da, from San ildefonso Pueblo, was destined to become one of the finest artists of the 20th century. His grandparents, Maria and Julian Martin...
Read More Subject: San Felipe Pueblo Large Polychrome Olla
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Sat, Jun 1st 2013, 4:36pm
Joseph Latoma is a young man who lives at San Felipe Pueblo. His dad is from Zuni Pueblo-thus the reason for his Zuni name-but his mom is Margaret ...
Read More Subject: Hopi Polychrome Jar by Priscilla Nampeyo
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Sat, Jun 1st 2013, 4:27pm
This is an extraordinary piece of pottery by Priscilla Nampeyo. It is beautifully formed, using native clay and the coiling technique. A strong dec...
Read More Subject: Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Jar with Zuni Designs
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Sat, Jun 1st 2013, 4:17pm
Designs on pueblo pottery were influenced by many outside sources starting as early at the mid-1800s. Floral elements, birds, deer, and other desig...
Read More Subject: Hopi Pueblo Flat Top Polychrome Seed Jar by Helen Naha
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Sat, Jun 1st 2013, 3:45pm
Helen Naha (Feather Woman) and Joy Navasie (Frog Woman) were sisters-in-law. Helen Naha married Joy Navasie's brother, Archie Naha. Helen was known...
Read More Subject: Laguna Pueblo Exquisite Pottery Polychrome Canteen
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Sat, Jun 1st 2013, 3:03pm
This is one of the most strikingly beautiful Laguna Pueblo canteens we have acquired in over a decade. Not only does it have a bulbous front, it h...
Read More Subject: Kewa Pueblo Black-on-red Jar with an American Flag
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, May 31st 2013, 3:04pm
Many Native artists contributed to celebrating the 200th anniversary of the United States by producing Navajo blankets, beadwork, basketry and pott...
Read More Subject: Kewa (Santo Domingo) Pueblo Polychrome Jar by Alvina Garcia
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, May 31st 2013, 2:55pm
This absolutely wonderful jar by Alvina Garcia features two charming birds among flowers and foliage. The bentonite slip is smooth and creamy and t...
Read More Subject: Cochiti Pueblo Pottery Canteen with Lizard Design
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, May 31st 2013, 2:48pm
Cochiti Pueblo has a long history of producing figurative pottery. It reached its prime in the last quarter of the 19th century and the first quart...
Read More Subject: Magnificent Large Laguna Pueblo Four-color Polychrome Olla
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, May 31st 2013, 2:42pm
A very old paper note inside this jar is labeled Laguna and we tend to agree that it certainly could be a jar from Laguna Pueblo, circa 1880s. It i...
Read More Subject: Acoma Pueblo Polychrome Olla, circa 1930s
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, May 31st 2013, 2:22pm
Pottery has always been a central feature of the pueblo people, both for ceremonial and utilitarian purposes. Everything about the daily lives of t...
Read More Subject: Laguna Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Olla
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, May 31st 2013, 2:12pm
It is quite often difficult to distinguish whether a pottery jar is from Acoma or Laguna Pueblo. Refugees from Acoma and other pueblos established ...
Read More Subject: Hopi Polychrome Seed Jar with Bird Design
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, May 31st 2013, 1:56pm
This visually charming Hopi-Tewa jar demonstrates in style and technique all the hallmarks of a circa 1920s product. The shape is derived from the ...
Read More Subject: Polacca Polychrome Double Chamber Pottery Box
Category: Pottery | Posted by | Fri, May 31st 2013, 1:13pm
It has remained a mystery as to the use of these rectangular pottery boxes but it is generally thought there might have been a ceremonial purpose, ...
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