Paphonee (Kickapoo) is known for her contemporary pottery. Her name means “Snow Woman”. She began making pottery in the early 1980s. She is a descendant of the Kickapoo and Potawatomi Nations, originally from the Great Lakes.  This is one of her larger water jars.  The jar is incised with stylized figures of a Buffalo Dancer, bird, buffalo, deer, Plains woman dancing, sun, and comet.  The jar was fired with dramatic coloration on the surface.  It is signed, “Paphonee”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.