Sahme, Jean - Jar with Pottery Shard Designs (1980s)
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Sahme, Jean – Jar with Pottery Shard Designs (1980s)

6"w x 6"h

$ 900.00

Jean Sahme was a daughter of noted potter Priscilla Nampeyo and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano. This jar has a round body and a short neck.  The jar is fully painted with a series of pottery shard designs.  Each section is different in design.  The piece is painted with bee-weed (black) and highlighted with polished red areas.  The jar was traditionally fired so there are blushes on the surface.  The piece is thin-walled and elegant in form and design.  It is signed “Jean” and two ears of corn.  One for Corn Clan and one for “Sahme”, which mean corn.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.

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Jean Sahme was a daughter of noted potter Priscilla Nampeyo and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano. This jar has a round body and a short neck.  The jar is fully painted with a series of pottery shard designs.  Each section is different in design.  The piece is painted with bee-weed (black) and highlighted with polished red areas.  The jar was traditionally fired so there are blushes on the surface.  The piece is thin-walled and elegant in form and design.  It is signed “Jean” and two ears of corn.  One for Corn Clan and one for “Sahme”, which mean corn.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.

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Sahme, Jean (1948-2024)

Jean Sahme

Jean Sahme

Jean Sahme (1948-2024) was a daughter of noted potter Priscilla Nampeyo and a sister of Nyla Sahmie, Rachel Sahmie, Bonnie Nampeyo, and Randy Sahmie. She was known for her traditional style of pottery. Each piece is coil built, stone polished, painted with natural clay slips and beeweed, and traditionally fired. She signs her work with a corn stalk symbol, a fish, and later works are signed, "sak'honsee" which means "Tobacco Flower Girl" in Hopi-Tewa. Jean started potting in 1965.  Her work can be found in various galleries, private collections, museums, colleges, and universities in the United States and around the world. In 2014 Jean became an Arizona Living Treasure.
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