Naha, Sylvia – Turtles and Awatovi Star Bowl (1980s)
$ 1,200.00
Sylvia Naha created pieces with a polished white clay surface painted with beeweed (black) and native clay slips. Throughout the 1980s, Sylvia was considered among the most innovative of the Hopi-Tewa potters. Her pieces were classic in form and amazingly intricate in design. This bowl is fully painted. It has four turtles, each with rain design across their backs. The top and bottom have a classic Awatovi Star design with hatchwork lines. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. The jar is signed on the bottom with a feather and an “S”.
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Sylvia Naha created pieces with a polished white clay surface painted with beeweed (black) and native clay slips. Throughout the 1980s, Sylvia was considered among the most innovative of the Hopi-Tewa potters. Her pieces were classic in form and amazingly intricate in design. This seedpot is fully painted. It has a turtle on each side, and they are painted with a very intricate hatchwork pattern. Separating them are two bands of her famous fine-line and bird wing patterns. They extend from the rim to the base. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. The jar is signed on the bottom with a feather and an “S”.
