This is a classic stylized seedpot by Art Cody Haungooah.  It is fully polished and etched in his signature “asymmetrical’ manner, meaning there are two medallions but they are not on opposite side, and there is a section which is just plain.  In one of the medallions, there are four frogs and a central lily pad.  They are surrounded by a feather pattern.  The second medallion also has a circle of feathers and in the center is a stylized bird.  Separating the two is a design with three prayer feathers.  The piece is from 1981 when he signed his work with his name and a flute player.  The piece is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.r repair.

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Art Cody Haungooh: A “Reflected Light” in Pueblo Pottery

 

This is a very early piece by Art Cody Haungooah.  It is a tall jar which is fully polished and carved around the shoulder. The carved design is a single feather, which he has etched into to the clay.  The remainder of the jar is plain.  It was only in 1972 that Art began to make pottery and this piece is signed with his earlies signature, “Haungooah”.  It is in good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Art Cody Haungooh: A “Reflected Light” in Pueblo Pottery

This is a very early piece by Art Cody Haungooah.  It is an open bowl and it is fully polished. The design is etched into one side of the piece. There is a single Pueblo style bird with deep etching around the design.  The remainder of the bowl is plain.  It was only in 1972 that Art began to make pottery and this piece is signed with his earlies signature, “Haungooah”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Art Cody Haungooh: A “Reflected Light” in Pueblo Pottery

This is a charming jar by Art Cody Haungooah is from 1975.  The jar is fully polished and has design just around the neck of the piece.  The design is a fox out in the lightning and as the jar is turned there is a feather pattern.  The remainder of the jar is highly polished.  Interestingly, the jar is not signed on the bottom, but on the side!  It is signed, “Haungooah, 3-20-75”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Art Cody Haungooh: A “Reflected Light” in Pueblo Pottery

This is one of the few pieces signed by both Art Cody Haungooah and his wife, Martha.  Martha made the small jar and polished the surface.  Art Cody etched the design.  The central medallion is a howling coyote.  In front of the coyote is a quarter moon.  On the opposite side of the moon is a stylized bird.  There is just a slight lip to the jar.  The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Art & Martha Haungooah  1976”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Art Cody Haungooh: A “Reflected Light” in Pueblo Pottery

This small bowl by Art Cody Haungooah is from 1974.  The bowl is fully polished and there is a section with the etched design.  Here is a lizard which is inspired by the Mimbres pottery.  The lizard has shell insets for its eyes as well as 6 in the body.  Art used the shell insets as a reflection of new trends in Pueblo pottery at the time, but also as these are little beads, they recall the Kiowa influence of beaded objects.  The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Haungooah”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

Art Cody Haungooh: A “Reflected Light” in Pueblo Pottery

This is an unusual miniature bowl by Art Cody Haungooah.  The back and sides are fully designed with a bear paw and cloud designs. The front has been deeply carved with a bear in relief.  He added additional for the body to give it more texture and dimension.   The bowl is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay.  It is from 1974.

This is a very unusual lidded bowl by Art Cody Haungooah.  There are polished medallions on each side and the clay around them is carved away leaving the medallions raised. The medallion on one side has a moth and the other an ant.  They are each inset with two pieces of turquoise.  The surrounding matte area has been sanded down and works as a perfect contrast to the polished areas.  The lid is also fully polished.  It is strong complement to the polished medallions.  The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This plate by Art Cody Haungooah is from 1983-4.  It is polished on the front and fired brown.  There is a hummingbird as the design etched into the clay.  There are additional clay slips added to the piece for more coloration.  It is signed on the back with a fish and, “Haungooah”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Art Cody Haungooh: A “Reflected Light” in Pueblo Pottery

This seedpot by Art Cody Haungooah is fully polished and designed. The top has a stylized duck surrounded by reeds and water designs.  The eye of the duck is the hole of the seedpot.  It is one of his few attempts at realism in his designs.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “AH, Haungooah”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This unique wedding vase by Art Cody Haungooah has been fired black and then two-toned sienna.  The entire piece is fully polished and the center section of the wedding vase is etched with a varied rain, cloud and wind design around the center.  This design has then been re-heated to make it sienna. Note the deeper etching around the designs, which is typical of his work at this time.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Haungoah”, making it an early piece.  However, it was only in 1973 that Art began making black-and-sienna pottery, dating this piece to 1973.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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Art Cody Haungooh: A “Reflected Light” in Pueblo Pottery

This seedpot is from 1978 and has a stylized rabbit as the central design.  Around the remainder of the piece with a feather pattern. The bowl is highly polished which is a nice contrast to the deeply incised matte areas. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This is a complex etched miniature by Art Cody Haungooah.  The piece is fully polished and fired black. The design is a fish which is etched into the clay.  It is highlighted with white, red and yellow clay slips and there is an inset piece of shell for the eye.  Surrounding the Big Horn is a feather pattern around the top and back and on the base is a very intricately incised feather pattern.  The piece is signed on the bottom with his hallmark Fish and “AH”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This larger bowl by Art Cody Haungooah has been fired black and then two-toned sienna.  There are eight male and female Yei dancers encircling the bowl. Each of the dancers is sienna in coloration. They are lightly etched into the surface of the bowl while there is deeper etching around them.  The bottom of the bowl is black.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Haungoah”, but it was only in 1973 that Art began making black-and-sienna pottery, which indicates it is from 1973, making it an early piece.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This is a very creative mini jar Art Cody Haungooah. It is fully polished and etched on the sides. The jar has the Hero Twins on one side, with the clouds and lightning. The opposite side has the people migrating.  The neck of the jar has additional cloud and rain pattern.  The style of the design accentuates the form with the neck.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Haungooah”, and a flute player, which identifies it as being from 1981.  It is in good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This mini seedpot by Art Cody Haungooah has been fired red. The design is a Mimbres inspired parrot.  The remainder of the piece is fully polished.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Haungooah”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This large bowl by Art Cody Haungooah is fully polished and etched on the top with a design. The bowl has a sun figure with a headdress and an elongated body which curves around the neck of the bowl. The remainder of the piece is fully polished.  Art made few pieces this size and it striking in its appearance.  The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Haungooah”, and a flute player.  It is in good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair but some light surface scratches.

This miniatures bowl by Art Cody Haungooah has been fired black.  It is etched on the top with an avanyu and a big horn sheep as the design.  The surrounding area of the design has deep linear etching. The bottom is fully polished.  The bowl is signed on the side in the clay.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This is one of the few pieces signed by both Art Cody Haungooah and his wife, Martha. The bowl is fully polished and fired black.  The shoulder of the piece is etched with a feather pattern.  Typically, Martha would make and polish the pottery while Art would etch the designs into the clay.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Art & Martha Haungooah”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This one of the few plates by Art Cody Haungooah. It is from 1977.  It is probably one of his most famous and also most controversial series when he etched nude figures on his pottery.  This plate has two colors on the front with matte and polished areas. The central design design is a Mimbres inspired antelope.  The back has an avanyu and the back of a nude female.  His etching and handling of the nude subject is not graphic, but was certainly unusual for the time period!  The plate is signed, “Haungooah 1977”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This miniature seedpot by Art Cody Haungooah is classic for his miniature pottery.  It is small and yet very fully designed.  There is a central medallion with five male and female Mimbres figures, along with corn plants. The sides and top of the piece have incised hands and prayer feathers. The seedpot has been fired a brown coloration.  It is signed, “Haungooah” on the bottom in the clay.   It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This is an miniature bowl by Art Cody Haungooah is fully designed with a deer scene.  It is fully polished red and etched with a deer and forest scene encircling the bowl.  Note the distinctive style of Art’s etching of the matte background area.   The bowl is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay.

This is an exceptional miniature by Art Cody Haungooah.  The piece is fully polished and fired red. The entire surface is fully designed!  There is a section on one side with a fish and another side with a frog.  The remainder of the piece is fully etched with water designs.  They are highlighted with a white clay.  There is one small area where the piece is signed, “Haungooah”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This is a complicated smaller miniature by Art Cody Haungooah.  The piece is fully polished and fired red. The design is a fish which is etched into the clay.  It is highlighted with a white clay slip and there is an inset piece of shell for the eye.  Surrounding the fish are water designs.  The piece is signed on the bottom in the clay “Haungooah ’83”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

This miniatures bowl by Art Cody Haungooah has been fired black and then two-toned on the neck.  The top part is etched with cloud and stylized bird designs. You can see the eye (the black dot) of one of the birds.  They are surrounded by rain and wind designs.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.