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Nahohai, Randy – Zuni Heartline Deer and Rosettes Water Jar (2000)
8"w x 8.5"h
$ 975.00
This is an exceptional water jar by Randy Nahohai. He was known for his innovative Zuni pottery. This jar is coil-built and VERY thin walled. It has a high shoulder and turned out rim. The jar is painted with black and oragne clay slips that each have a bit of mica in them. The neck of the jar has rain clouds. The body of the jar has large rosettes alternating with heartline deer. His heartline deer have a striking appearance with their upturned heads. This is Randy’s version of the classic Zuni “Deer in the House” jars. It is tightly painted and striking in coloration. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “R. Nahohai ’00”.
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This is an exceptional water jar by Randy Nahohai. He was known for his innovative Zuni pottery. This jar is coil-built and VERY thin walled. It has a high shoulder and turned out rim. The jar is painted with black and oragne clay slips that each have a bit of mica in them. The neck of the jar has rain clouds. The body of the jar has large rosettes alternating with heartline deer. His heartline deer have a striking appearance with their upturned heads. This is Randy’s version of the classic Zuni “Deer in the House” jars. It is tightly painted and striking in coloration. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair. It is signed on the bottom, “R. Nahohai ’00”.