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ca. 4/66
3.125" H x 8.625" D
Hand Coiled from Local Clay and Painted in a Polychrome Style with Red and Dark Brown Geometric Designs on a Yellow/Orange Base
In Very Good Condition
"Polacca" often points to the village of Polacca (on First Mesa), a key Hopi-Tewa community renowned for pottery production and families from that area who carry the name.
Hopi pottery, including bowls, is hand-coiled from local clays, pit-fired for unique color variations (like fiery blushes or clouds), and decorated in polychrome styles—often red, black, and brown designs on a yellow or orange base. Common motifs include geometric patterns, migration symbols, bird elements, feathers, or abstract Sikyatki Revival-inspired designs (revived by the famous Nampeyo family in the late 19th/early 20th centuries).
Many potters from Polacca or with the Polacca surname/family continue this tradition.
Condition:
Very Good
Tribe:
Hopi
Year Range:
1950 - 1975
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
3.13 in8.63 in
Category:
Pottery Bowls and Jars Post 1940
