Nampeyo, Carla Claw – Seedpot with Carved Butterfly Maiden

3"w x 4"h

$ 175.00

Carla Claw Nampeyo is a daughter of noted potter Thomas Polacca and a granddaughter of Fannie Nampeyo. She is also a great-granddaughter of Nampeyo of Hano. Her brother is Gary Polacca and she is married to Raul Claw (Navajo).  She is known for her incised pottery and the use of slips that give the appearance of wood to the surface of her pottery. This seedpot has a full-figure Butterfly Maiden with a complex designed tablita.  The Butterfly Maiden is depicted grinding corn.  The recessed area is red is carved with a rounded feather design.  The surrounding area is slipped to look like wood.  The seedpot is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom, “Carla Nampeyo”.