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Nampeyo, Rayvin – 11″ Wide Jar with Six Moth Design
11"w x 5.5"h
$ 1,200.00
Rayvin Nampeyo (b. 1961) is a son of Leah Garcia Nampeyo, a grandson of Fannie Nampeyo, and a great-grandson of Nampeyo of Hano. He is a brother of James Nampeyo. This jar is a classic shape with a wide shoulder and a short neck. The jar is coil-built and fully polished. It is painted with bee-weed and clay slips. The design has a series of six moths encircling the top of the piece. Did you know that the word for moth and butterfly is the same in Hopi-Tewa? The moths are each highly detailed and their wings are polished red. Separating each moth is a mesa or wing design. Below the shoulder the jar is fully painted with rain and cloud patterns. Note the thin lines! The jar was traditionally fired so there are slight blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom, “Rayvin Nampeyo” and a corn plant for Corn Clan. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.
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Rayvin Nampeyo (b. 1961) is a son of Leah Garcia Nampeyo, a grandson of Fannie Nampeyo, and a great-grandson of Nampeyo of Hano. He is a brother of James Nampeyo. This jar is a classic shape with a wide shoulder and a short neck. The jar is coil-built and fully polished. It is painted with bee-weed and clay slips. The design has a series of six moths encircling the top of the piece. Did you know that the word for moth and butterfly is the same in Hopi-Tewa? The moths are each highly detailed and their wings are polished red. Separating each moth is a mesa or wing design. Below the shoulder the jar is fully painted with rain and cloud patterns. Note the thin lines! The jar was traditionally fired so there are slight blushes on the surface. It is signed on the bottom, “Rayvin Nampeyo” and a corn plant for Corn Clan. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.