Harrison Begay, Jr. has won numerous awards over the years for his deep carved pottery.  This jar is carved with two heartline horses. The “heartline” represent the center and strength of the animal.  As the jar is turned there are feather patterns along with a sun, water and double dragonfly design. The dragonflies tie in perfectly with the heartline horses, as they represent the spiritual messengers.  Note with the horses the cloud patterns by their mouths, connecting them to the dragonflies.  The designs are either polished or matte, which Harrison alternates to accentuate his imagery. Note as well the style of carving, which has a beveled appearance to the angle of the cuts into the clay. This is a very distinctive style of carving for his pottery.  Harrison has won numerous awards for his work and continues to be one of the leading innovators in Native American Indian pottery.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay.