Hopi Pueblo Polychrome Pottery Jar By Bonnie Nampeyo

Late 20th Century

3.375" H x 4.875" D

Hand Coiled Clay with Geometric Design

Excellent Condition

Bonnie Chapella Nampeyo - b. 1958 (also known as Bonnie Sahmie Nampeyo or Bonnie Nampeyo) is a contemporary Hopi-Tewa potter from the renowned Nampeyo family, known for continuing the tradition of Sikyátki Revival polychrome pottery.

She belongs to the Corn Clan (or Snow Clan in some references), born in 1958, and has been actively making pottery since 1975. Bonnie is the daughter of Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo, granddaughter of Rachel Namingha Nampeyo, and great-granddaughter of the legendary Nampeyo of Hano (the matriarch who revived ancient Hopi designs in the late 19th/early 20th century).

Her work often features traditional hand-coiled construction with polychrome decoration—using multiple colors (typically black, red, and brown on a cream or orange slip)—inspired by prehistoric Sikyátki motifs like migration patterns, bird elements, eagle tail feathers, and geometric designs.