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Manygoats, Elizabeth – 10″ Wide Jar with Horned Lizards and Cactus
10"w x 5"h
$ 475.00
Elizabeth Manygoats is a daughter of noted potter Betty Manygoats. She is known for her folk-art style pottery with figures in relief or applique on the surface. Elizabeth says that she often emphasizes Navajo women and their daily lives in her work because “They’re the ones I look up to.” This is a large jar that is coil-built and it is VERY thin-walled, The jar has a wide shoulder and flat top. On the top are three horned lizards and three prickly pear cactus in relief. The jar was traditionally fired to create the coloration on the surface. After the firing, it was covered in pinon pitch in the style of traditional Navajo pottery. The piece is signed, “E. M”.
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Elizabeth Manygoats is a daughter of noted potter Betty Manygoats. She is known for her folk-art style pottery with figures in relief or applique on the surface. Elizabeth says that she often emphasizes Navajo women and their daily lives in her work because “They’re the ones I look up to.” This tile is designed in relief on the front. It has a Nativity scene in relief. She is famous for her Nativity sets and scenes on tiles and clay vessels. After the firing, the entire piece is covered in pine pitch in the manner of traditional Navajo pottery. The piece is signed on the back in the clay, “EM. 21” Elizabeth has won numerous awards for her pottery over the years. It can also be found in museums throughout the southwest.
There is a Navajo weaver along with a variety of animals including sheep, chickens, a pig, and a dog. There is a leather strap on the piece so that it can be hung. A
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