Les Namingha has, over the years, creatively changed his pottery with new painting and technical styles. This large is one of his few carved pieces.  The jar has a high shoulder and a short neck.  The piece has a wide shoulder and a short neck. The top of the jar has been textured in the clay to create various layers into the clay.  The rim is painted red and there are single inset turquoise beads on the sides of the neck.  The bottom is equally as interesting.  Les painted layer upon layer of clay onto the bottom of the jar. Then he sanded it down to a smooth finish and the sanding revealed various colorations depending on the depth of the sanding.  Holding the jar creates a striking contrast with the smooth base and the rough texture of the top of the piece  Les Namingha remains one of those potters who continues to defy expectations in his innovative clay art.  He pulls from his artistic background as well as his Zuni and Hopi heritage.  The jar is signed on the bottom, “Les Namingha”.