Hopi Pueblo Pottery Bowl By Laura Tomosie

Mid/Late 20th Century 

3.25" H x 6.25" D

Hand Coiled Bowl with an Apricot Field and Painted Dark Brown and Deep Orange Geometric Designs

In Very Good Condition

Laura Chapella Tomosie (also spelled Timosie, Tomasi, or similar variations; 1907–1977) was a respected Hopi/Tewa potter from Tewa Village (Hano) on First Mesa at Hopi Pueblo in Arizona. She belonged to the Bear Clan and was the sister of the more famous potter Grace Chapella.  She was active primarily from the 1930s to around 1968, producing traditional hand-coiled pottery using native clays. Her work is held in collections such as the Museum of Northern Arizona (Flagstaff) and the Heard Museum (Phoenix).