This is a creative wide shoulder bowl by Rachel Sahmie.  She was a daughter of noted potter Priscilla Nampeyo and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano.  She was a sister of noted potters Jean Sahmie, and Bonnie Sahmie.  This is a classic Hopi-Tewa shape with a wide shoulder and flat top.  The piece is painted with a rainbow pattern that extends out from the opening.  It is painted with red clay slip and bee-weed (black).  The bowl was traditionally fired to create the blushes on the surface.  The piece is signed on the bottom with her hallmark, “RS” for Rachel Sahmie.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.