Navajo Wedding Jar Pottery By R. Manygoats

Late 20th Century 

4.125" H x 3.625" D

Hand Coiled from Local Clay with a Painted Cabin, Wagon, 4 Sheep, a Human Figure in a Dress and Fencing Motif Design

In Very Good Condition

Rita Manygoats is part of a talented family of Navajo potters (the Manygoats family includes notable artists like Betty Manygoats, who popularized horned toad appliqués, and others such as L. Manygoats or Elizabeth Manygoats). Rita was taught by her mother and developed her own style, blending traditional techniques with unique decorations.

She is a recognized Navajo artist known for her handmade pottery, often featuring distinctive appliqué designs like the horned toad (a signature motif in Manygoats family work), corn/ears of wheat motifs, or painted "lifestyle" scenes depicting Navajo rural life (e.g., cabins, horses, wagons, or animals).