This is a traditional jar by Burel Naha.  He is the son of Helen “Featherwoman” Naha and a brother of Rainy Naha and Sylvia Naha.  While he no longer makes much pottery, he was well known for his intricately painted pieces and especially the use of the spider design.  This jar has a high shoulder and short neck.  Around the shoulder is an eternity band and another one around the neck.  Below the shoulder is the classic Awatovi star design.  This was a design revived by Helen Naha from the pottery of Awatovi near Hopi.  Above the shoulder is a modified version with a star and plant designs. The jar is tightly painted with lots of thin lines!   The jar is painted using bee-weed (black) and red clay.  The jar was traditionally fired.  It is signed on the bottom with a feather and a Long Hair katsina, which is his hallmark.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.

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Naha, Burel (b. 1944)

[caption id="attachment_71096" align="aligncenter" width="920"] Burel Naha, Hopi-Tewa[/caption] Burel Naha is the son of Helen "Feather Woman" Naha and a brother of Rainy Naha and Sylvia Naha. He is known for his classic white-ware Hopi-Tewa pottery.