Hopi Polychrome Jar by Priscilla Nampeyo [SOLD]

This is an extraordinary piece of pottery by Priscilla Nampeyo. It is beautifully formed, using native clay and the coiling technique. A strong decoration consists solely of the traditional Sikyatki-inspired migration pattern starting at the rim and flowing downward to near the base. It has been stated that this pattern reflects the migration of the Hopi through four worlds to this current one.

The jar is signed Priscilla Namingha, a signature, I believe, she used into the 1980s, after which she added Nampeyo to her name.  There is a wonderful interview of Priscilla Nampeyo by Greg Schaaf in his book Hopi-Tewa Pottery 500 Artist Biographies.  

Condition: The jar is in original excellent condition

Provenance: ex. coll. Frances Sonnenberg, Santa Fe resident