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Sahme, Jean – Jar with Migration Pattern (1990s)
6.5"w x 4"h
$ 900.00
Jean Sahme was a daughter of noted potter Priscilla Nampeyo and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano. This wide shoulder jar is coil-built, stone polished, and painted with bee-weed and a deep red clay. The jar has seven bird wings above the shoulder and seven below for a total of 14. It is painted with thin interconnecting lines. It is one of the few times we have seen this traditional design on her pottery. The jar was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. It is striking in design, size, and coloration. It is signed on the bottom, “J Sahme”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo said of the migration pattern:
“This is the one design that was really stressed for us to use, the migration pattern. Nothing but lines, representing the migration of all the people to all the places, including down below and up above. All the x’s represent life from the bottom and top, telling you the universe is one. The thin lines, I just wanted to paint them real fast and real close to try and include everyone.” Dextra Quotskuyva Nampeyo, Spoken Through Clay
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Learn More:Sahme, Jean (1948-2024)
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Jean Sahme was a daughter of noted potter Priscilla Nampeyo and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano. This wide shoulder jar is coil-built, stone polished, and painted with bee-weed and a deep red clay. The jar has seven bird wings above the shoulder and seven below for a total of 14. It is painted with thin interconnecting lines. It is one of the few times we have seen this traditional design on her pottery. The jar was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface. It is striking in design, size, and coloration. It is signed on the bottom, “J Sahme”. It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.
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