Hopi Pueblo Pottery By Garnet Pavatea

ca. 1960 - 1970

3.75" H x 9" D

Hand Coiled Red Clay Bowl with Three Rows of Corrugated Bands or Triangular Indentations Around the Rim

From a Private Colorado Collection

Excellent Condition

Garnet Pavatea (1915–1981), also known as Flower Girl (Asamana or Mustard Flower Girl), was a renowned Hopi-Tewa potter from the village of Hano on First Mesa, Arizona. Born to a Tewa mother and Hopi father (Dewakuku, a silversmith), she belonged to her mother's Tewa clan. She learned traditional pottery-making from her mother and produced work from the 1940s until her death in 1981.

Pavatea excelled in hand-coiled pottery using local clays, often favoring redware (challenging to polish and fire consistently) alongside polychrome pieces in yellow/orange tones. She drew inspiration from ancient Sikyatki designs, including motifs like the "eagle tail" or "batwing" patterns, and believed these belonged to all Hopi people—not exclusive to families like the Nampeyos, with whom she occasionally clashed.