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Nampeyo, Tonita – Water Jar with Migration Pattern (1980s)
5"w x 4.5"h
$ 700.00
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 jar is an elegant shape with a round shoulder and a short neck. The jar has a classic “migration pattern” painted around the shoulder. The design was revived by Nampeyo of Hano in the late 1800s from ancient Sikyatki pottery of the 1400-1600 period. The design consists of interlocking bird wings and thin lines. This jar has ten wings above the shoulder and ten below, for a total of 20! In addition, there are all the thin lines connecting the wings. 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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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 jar is an elegant shape with a round shoulder and a short neck. The jar has a classic “migration pattern” painted around the shoulder. The design was revived by Nampeyo of Hano in the late 1800s from ancient Sikyatki pottery of the 1400-1600 period. The design consists of interlocking bird wings and thin lines. This jar has ten wings above the shoulder and ten below, for a total of 20! In addition, there are all the thin lines connecting the wings. 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.