{"product_id":"hopi-pueblo-pottery-by-laurencita-namoki","title":"Hopi Pueblo Pottery By Laurencita Namoki","description":"\u003cp\u003eEarly 21st Century \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3.3125\" H x 3.875\" D\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHand Coiled with a Terracotta Tan Field and a Carved and Painted in Dark Brown, Yellow, Red, Teal, White and Black Colors with Hopi \"My Fathers\" with Four Sunfaces and Pot Shards Motifs Design \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a Private Colorado Collection\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn Very Good Condition\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLaurencita Namoki is the daughter of the renowned Hopi potter Lawrence Namoki (1949–2020) from Walpi Village on First Mesa, Arizona.  Lawrence Namoki, a member of the Flute-Deer Clan, was one of the most acclaimed contemporary Hopi potters. He began as a carver of miniature kachina (katsina) dolls in wood (following family tradition—his father Maxwell was a high priest and kachina carver) before turning to pottery around 1983, inspired by a visit to the Santa Fe Indian Market. He was largely self-taught in pottery techniques and became known for intricate, deeply carved or lightly sgraffito\/polychrome pieces featuring katsina figures, Hopi myths, history, ceremonial scenes, Mimbres-style elements, birds, geometric designs, and storytelling motifs. His surfaces often had a wood-like appearance through slipping and painting with natural mineral\/plant pigments. He fired traditionally (e.g., with sheep dung) and won major awards, including Best of Show at the Eight Northern Pueblos Arts \u0026amp; Crafts Show (1985) and ribbons at Santa Fe Indian Market and the Heard Museum. His work is in collections like the Smithsonian, Heard Museum, and Denver Art Museum. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Antique American Indian Art","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48000593395877,"sku":"22-0497","price":810.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0718\/6071\/5685\/files\/22-0497_2.jpg?v=1783738557","url":"https:\/\/antiqueamericanindianart.com\/products\/hopi-pueblo-pottery-by-laurencita-namoki","provider":"Antique American Indian Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}