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Sahmie, Ida – Bowl with Rainbow Yei and Yei-bi-Chi Designs
7.25"w x 3.5"h
$ 975.00
This is a creative bowl by Ida Sahmie. The piece has a sharp shoulder and it is fully stone polished on the outside. The shoulder has a rainbow Yei figure encircling the piece with a lightning cut-out on the rim. The red is polished and the black is bee-weed (a plant) that is incised with a line in the center. There is detail on the face and skirt. When the bowl is lifted upright, the inside is painted with the face of the lead Yei-bi-Chi dancer, also known as “Talking God”. You can see the eyes and the nose. The surrounding area has a “splattered” appearance, representing the earth. The piece was traditionally fired outdoors. It is signed on the bottom, “Ida Sahmie 2024”. Ida is the only Navajo potter creating this unique style of ethnographic pottery that captures the stories and world of Dine symbolism.
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This is a creative bowl by Ida Sahmie. The piece has a sharp shoulder and it is fully stone polished on the outside. The shoulder has a rainbow Yei figure encircling the piece with a lightning cut-out on the rim. The red is polished and the black is bee-weed (a plant) that is incised with a line in the cneter. There is detail on the face and skirt. When the bowl is lifted upright, the inside is painted with the face of the lead Yei-bi-Chi dancer, also known as “Talking God”. You can see the eyes and the nose. The surrounding area has a “splattered” appearance representing the earth. The piece was traditionally fired outdoors. It is signed on the bottom, “Ida Sahmie 2024”. Ida is the only Navajo potter creating this unique style of ethnographic pottery that captures the stories and world of Dine symbolism.