SIGNED PRISCILLA NAMINGHA NAMPEYO HOPI-TEWA POLYCHROME SIGNED SEED JAR-STYLE BOWL, HOPI RESERVATION IN ARIZONA. Signed PRISCILLA NAMINGHA NAMPEYO Hopi-Tewa Polychrome Signed Seed Jar-Style Bowl, Hopi Reservation in Arizona. Signed PRISCILLA NAMINGHA NAMPEYO (1924-2008). Spherical or low, seed jar-style bowl with a rounded body and a narrow opening at the top and is extensively decorated with intricate, hand-painted geometric designs. The overall color palette features a natural light orange/terracotta clay body color. A significant portion of the design consists of very fine black hatching (parallel lines) used to fill large, angled sections. The main decorative band circling the bowl features several abstract, feather or wing-like motifs in black, set against the orange clay and outlined by bold black and deep reddish-brown lines. Artist-Signed on the base.
ARTIST PROFILE: Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo (1924-2008) is a renowned potter from the Hopi-Tewa tradition, specifically from the Tewa Village on the Hopi reservation. Her work is celebrated for continuing the Sikyatki Revival style made famous by her great-grandmother, Nampeyo of Hano, and is known for its precise lines and classic shapes. - Height: 5.25 inches. Estimate $250-350
In good condition. Item has just a few small smudges.
