{"product_id":"hopi-bowl-pottery-by-nampeyo-of-hano","title":"Hopi Bowl Pottery By Nampeyo of Hano","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eca 1910\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e2.625\" H x 7.625\" D\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eWhite Slate Like Clay with Hand Painted Orange and Dark Brown Geometric Designs with Fire Clouds and a Loop Hole in the Back for Hanging \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eIn Very Good Condition with Light Aged Wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eNampeyo of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eHano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003e (c. 1858\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e–1942), often simply called Nampeyo, was one of the most influential Native American potters of the 20th century, renowned for reviving ancient Hopi pottery traditions while living on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. Born in the Hopi-Tewa village of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eHano\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e on First Mesa, she was the daughter of a Hopi-Tewa mother, White Corn, and a Hopi father, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eQuootsva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e, from the nearby village of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eWalpi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e. Nampeyo learned utilitarian pottery in the Tewa style from her mother and later incorporated Hopi decorative techniques after marrying \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eLesso\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e (or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eLesou\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e), a Hopi man from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eWalpi\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e. Her work bridged Tewa and Hopi traditions, but she became famous for her \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eSikyatki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e Revival style, inspired by pottery fragments from the ancient Hopi village of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eSikyatki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e (abandoned around 1500 CE). In 1895, Nampeyo visited excavations at \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eSikyatki\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e with her husband, sketching designs from unearthed sherds to recreate them on her vessels. Even before this, trader Thomas \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003eKeam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e encouraged her interest in ancient forms, which she deemed superior to contemporary pottery. As her eyesight declined in later years, Nampeyo collaborated closely with her family, focusing on forming vessels while her daughters painted the designs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"pf0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf1\"\u003e\u003c!--StartFragment --\u003e\u003cspan class=\"cf0\"\u003eProvenance:  From the Len and Toni Wood Private Collection, Laguna Beach, California\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!--EndFragment --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45976654971045,"sku":"5231-116","price":4200.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/5231-116_6.jpg?v=1760568306","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-bowl-pottery-by-nampeyo-of-hano","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}