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ca. 2000
3.25" H x 3.625" D
Hand Coiled Buff Colored Seed Jar with 3D Corn Motif
Excellent Condition
Iris Youvella Nampeyo (1944–2018) was a renowned Hopi-Tewa potter from the Corn Clan, granddaughter of the legendary Nampeyo of Hano (who revived Sikyatki-style pottery) and daughter of Fannie Nampeyo. She belonged to one of the most influential pottery families in Hopi history.
Early in her career (starting in the 1960s), Iris created traditional painted polychrome pieces in the Sikyatki revival style. Later, she developed her signature style: stone-polished, unslipped buff-colored seed jars with delicate sculptural appliqué ears of corn (often one or more, with husks and stalks). These pieces feature no painted designs, emphasizing the natural clay's warm tan/buckskin tone, high polish, and organic asymmetrical openings. The corn motif reflects her Corn Clan heritage and Hopi's deep cultural ties to agriculture—corn symbolizes life, sustenance, and spiritual significance.
Condition:
Excellent
Tribe:
Hopi
Year Range:
2000 - Current
Region:
Southwest
Dimensions:
3.25 in3.63 in
Category:
Pottery Bowls and Jars Post 1940
