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Naha, Helen “Feather Woman – Bat Wing Water Jar (1983) Ribbon
3.5"w x 4.75"h
$ 1,050.00
Helen Naha created distinctive pottery using the white kaolin clay slip throughout her career. The designs were all painted using bee-weed (black) and natural clay slips. She learned to make pottery from her mother-in-law, Paqua Naha yet had her own style in form, imagery, and composition. This water jar has a round body and an elongated neck. The neck of the jar is fired the natural color of the clay. The body of the jar has a bat wing design that is painted on all four sides. It is a striking and intricately painted piece. The bottom has her hallmark “feather”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. There is a first place ribbon from the 1983 Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials.
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Helen Naha created distinctive pottery using the white kaolin clay slip throughout her career. The designs were all painted using bee-weed (black) and natural clay slips. She learned to make pottery from her mother-in-law, Paqua Naha yet had her own style in form, imagery, and composition. This water jar has a round body and an elongated neck. The neck of the jar is fired the natural color of the clay. The body of the jar has a bat wing design that is painted on all four sides. It is a striking and intricately painted piece. The bottom has her hallmark “feather”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. There is a first place ribbon from the 1983 Gallup Intertribal Ceremonials.