Nampeyo, Camille “Hisi” – Jar with Fluted Rim & Eagle Tail Design (1995)

4.75"w x 4.25"h

$ 1,200.00

Camille “Hisi” Quotskuyva learned to make pottery from her mother, Dextra Quotskuyva, a sister of noted painter Dan Namingha and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano, Annie Healing and Rachel Nampeyo.  She is known for her use of traditional imagery and the delicate painting of her designs.  This is one of her classic shapes with an elongated neck and a fluted rim. The rim is fully polished red.  The body of the jar has a series of eagle tail designs.  They are highlighted with red and white clay slips! Note the delicate lines of her painting.  The black is painted with bee-weed and the jar is traditionally fired to create the fire clouds on the surface.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.