Harrison Begay, Jr. has won numerous awards over the years for his deep-carved pottery.  This jar is coil-built and stone polished. There is a heartline bear on one side and a dragonfly on the other side.  The bear and dragonfly are both fully polished.  They are surrounded by geometric cloud, wind, and plant designs that are both polished and matte.  The jar was fired a deep black.  The polished sections stand out more in contrast to the black matte areas.  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.  The jar is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Harrison 04”