Rachel Sahmie 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 jar with a wide shoulder and a short neck.  The jar is fully polished and painted with bee-weed (black) and red clay.  The top of the jar has four eagle tails extending over the side.  They are tightly painted and the red on the neck is stone polished.  The jar was traditionally fired to create the coloration.  It is signed on the bottom “RS”.  It is in excellent condition with no chips, cracks, restoration, or repair.