Betty Manygoats is known for distinctive Dine (Navajo) pottery with a “folk art” feel to the designs. While she is known for her pieces with horned lizards, this is an exceptional open bowl with a Navajo scene in relief.  It is much like the style of her daughter, Elizabeth Manygoats.  The bowl is large and the designs are in relief on the interior.  There is a shepherdess with three sheep and a goat.  She is next to a hogan (the traditional Navajo house). Next to the hogan is a wagon and a horse.  In the center is raised ‘Corral” for where one suspects she is taking the sheep, and the goat!   All the figures are in relief and painted after the firing. The bowl was outdoor fired with great blushes on the surface.  After the firing, it was covered in pinon-pitch.  The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay, “BM.”  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  Betty has won numerous awards for her pottery over the years.  It can also be found in museums throughout the southwest.