Nampeyo, Elvira & Marty Naha – 10″ Diameter Plate with Hemis and Hemis Mana Katsinas

Elvira Polacca Naha Nampeyo (b. 1968) and Marty Naha (b. 1970) began making pottery together in 1990.  Elvira is a granddaughter of Fannie Nampeyo, a daughter of Thomas Polacca, and a sister of Gary Nampeyo and Carla Claw.  They both learned to make pottery from Thomas Polacca.  This plate is carved with a Hemis and Hemis Mana katsina on the front.  He is holding a corn stalk and she is holding a gourd for rain.  In the background is a raincloud.  They are deeply carved into the clay, and the background area is also fully incised.  It is painted with clay slips and one are has the classic coloration to look like wood.  It is signed on the bottom in the clay, “Marty + Elvira Naha”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.