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Sahmie Nampeyo, Rachel – Canteen with Katsina
4.5"tall x 3.75"w
$ 200.00
Rachel Sahmie is a daughter of noted potter Priscilla Nampeyo and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano. She is a sister of noted potters Jean Sahmie and Bonnie Sahmie. This is a classic Hopi-Tewa shape canteen. On the front is painted a Butterfly Maiden Katsina. She is surrounded by clouds and butterfly designs. It was traditionally fired which creates a very slight blush on the surface. The canteen is signed on the bottom with her name “Koo Loo”.
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Rachel Sahmie is a daughter of noted potter Priscilla Nampeyo and a descendant of Nampeyo of Hano. She is a sister of noted potters Jean Sahmie and Bonnie Sahmie. This is a classic Hopi-Tewa shape canteen. On the front is painted a Butterfly Maiden Katsina. She is surrounded by clouds and butterfly designs. It was traditionally fired which creates a very slight blush on the surface. The canteen is signed on the bottom with her name “Koo Loo”.
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Sahmie, Rachel (1956-2022)
Rachel Sahmie was a daughter of noted potter Priscilla Nampeyo and was a sister of Nyla Sahmie, Jean Sahme, Bonnie Nampeyo, and Randy Sahmie. She was known for her traditional style of pottery, which is coil-built, painted with native clays, and traditionally fired. She signs her pottery with an incised "R" or "Koo-Loo," which means corn.