Nampeyo, James Garcia – Bowl with Swirling Birds (1980s)
$ 300.00
James Garcia Nampeyo was a son of Leah Garcia Nampeyo, a grandson of Fannie Nampeyo, and a great-grandson of Nampeyo of Hano. This is a classic seed bowl. It is paitned with bee-weed and red clay. There are four swirling birds on the stop of the piece alogn with four tiny dragonflies. There is a lot of great detail in the design for size. The black is bee-weed (a plant). The bowl was traditionally fired to give it the coloration with some slight blushes. It is signed on the bottom, “James G. Nampeyo”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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James Garcia Nampeyo was a son of Leah Garcia Nampeyo, a grandson of Fannie Nampeyo and a great-grandson of Nampeyo of Hano. He was married to Fawn Navasie. He was known for his traditional style of pottery and use of traditional designs.