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Navasie, Maynard & Veronica – 10″ Wide Jar with Swirling Birds and Feather Pattern (1997), Ribbon
10"w x 4"h
$ 975.00
Maynard Navasie (1945-2003) was a son of noted potter Joy “Frogwoman” Navasie. He learned to make pottery from his mother. Veronica (b. 1945) is a daughter of Laura Prestson. They worked together on much of their pottery. This jar is coil-built and painted with bee-weed (black) and a deep red clay slip. The jar has a sharp shoulder and a short neck. The top of the jar has three large swirling birds. Each bird is different. They are separated by a star pattern. Below the shoulder is a feather and mountain partner. The jar is signed on the bottom with a Frog hallmark and his initials, “M.N & V.N.”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. There is a second place ribbon from the 1997 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonials.
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Maynard Navasie (1945-2003) was a son of noted potter Joy “Frogwoman” Navasie. He learned to make pottery from his mother. Veronica (b. 1945) is a daughter of Laura Prestson. They worked together on much of their pottery. This jar is coil-built and painted with bee-weed (black) and a deep red clay slip. The jar has a sharp shoulder and a short neck. The top of the jar has three large swirling birds. Each bird is different. They are separated by a star pattern. Below the shoulder is a feather and mountain partner. The jar is signed on the bottom with a Frog hallmark and his initials, “M.N & V.N.”. It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair. There is a second place ribbon from the 1997 Gallup Inter-Tribal Ceremonials.