This is a complex larger seedpot by Joseph Lonewolf. The piece is fully polished and fired black and it is from  1985.  The piece has two larger Mimbres scorpions that encompass the surface of the piece.  They are highly polished and etched with designs on the bodies.  Check out the last image to see what the scorpion design looked like on a piece of Mimbres pottery from the 1100s!  Each scorpion is highlighted with green, white, and red clay slips.  Check out the design area around the scorpions, as Joseph etched it to look like sand!  Amazing!  There are additional designs near the base of the seedpot.  The piece has the yearly symbol for 1985.  The seedpot is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Joseph Lonewolf”.   It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  

I think what collectors saw and recognized was his special relationship with Clay Woman, the spirit who lives in the clay. His belief and respect for her allowed him to tap into his own creative energy, that inexplicable ‘groove’ that every artist seeks but only sometimes reaches. These two elements, Dad’s energy combined with Clay Woman to form these incredible pieces, so alive and realistic that you expected the images to walk right off the pots.”  Rosemary Lonewolf ,Spoken Through Clay