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 jar has a Broadface Katsina on one side.  The opposite side has a carved Sun rising over a Kiva.  Separating them are carved feather and kiva step designs. The recessed area is red is incised and the surrounding area is slipped to look like wood.  The jar is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.  It is signed on the bottom, “Carla Nampeyo”.