This bowl by Nathan Youngblood which is deeply carved with a design inspired by the work of his grandmother, Margaret Tafoya.  The central design is two stylized birds.  As the jar is turned there are cloud and mesa designs.  The bowl is deeply carved and there are two sections which are slipped with mica. The remainder of the jar is fully polished.  It is fired a glassy black coloration.  Check out the last image and you can see the plate from which Nathan took this design.  It is a painted piece by Margaret Tafoya from the 1930’s.  The bowl is signed on the bottom in the clay with his name and deer tracks, which represent his name in Tewa, which means “Deer Path”.