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Polacca, Thomas – Carved Seed Jar with Corn Dancer Katsinas (1990s)
5.25"w x 7.75"h
$ 975.00
This is an intricately carved tall seed jar by Thomas Polacca. Thomas was a son of noted potter Fannie Nampeyo and a grandson of Nampeyo of Hano. He is considered among the first men to begin making pottery at Hopi in the 1970s. Interestingly, the men initially did not use the traditional Sikyatki designs but followed other directions in their pottery. This jar is deeply carved with two Corn Katsinas on each side. Separating them are a corn plant on one side and lighting and rain on the other. The entire jar is carved at various levels creating shadows and depth. The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Tom Polacca”. It is from the mid-1990s.
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This is an intricately carved tall seed jar by Thomas Polacca. Thomas was a son of noted potter Fannie Nampeyo and a grandson of Nampeyo of Hano. He is considered among the first men to begin making pottery at Hopi in the 1970s. Interestingly, the men initially did not use the traditional Sikyatki designs but followed other directions in their pottery. This jar is deeply carved with two Corn Katsinas on each side. Separating them are a corn plant on one side and lighting and rain on the other. The entire jar is carved at various levels creating shadows and depth. The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Tom Polacca”. It is from the mid-1990s.