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This seed jar is probably from the 1970s or earlier and is an excellent example of the fine work of Fannie Nampeyo.  It was beautifully formed, polished, and painted with precision.  The tip of the rim rolls out in the manner that Nampeyo frequently used.  The parallel black migration lines are remarkably straight and parallel.  The orange paint was applied in an even consistency of darkness and a beautiful blush was achieved during firing.  The low and wide globular vessel form is particularly striking. The widest part of the vessel is at mid-body.

Read more about this Hopi Pottery here..