Nampeyo, Tonita – Bowl with Migration Pattern and Bat Wing Design (1980s)

6"w x 4"h

$ 800.00

Tonita Nampeyo is a daughter of Fannie Nampeyo and a granddaughter of Nampeyo of Hano.  She is known for her traditional pottery, which uses natural clay slips and bee-weed for blacks.  This bowl has a round shape.  The top is painted with four bat wing designs.  Around the shoulder is a checkerboard design inspired by the pottery of Nampeyo of Hano.  Below the shoulder are 12 bird wings, creating a migration pattern.  The bowl is highly detailed with a lot of thin lines! It is traditionally fired, creating light blushes on the surface.  It is signed, ‘Tonita Nampeyo” and a corn plant for Corn Clan.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.

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