by Artist (2)
Nampeyo Artist
Jar, c. 1900
Earthenware and paint
8 1/16 x 15 9/16 x 15 9/16 in. (20.48 x 39.53 x 39.53 cm)
Creation Place:
North America, Native American, Arizona
Technique:
Hand-forming
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Levi Chubbuck
Accession Number:
P1481
Large, squat jar with a marked medial shoulder and a round base. A black band marks the shoulder and upper portion of the design. Decorated with eight black and grey pattern segments on orange-red.
Materials
Yellow clay, red slip, and black paint
Bibliography
Kay Koeninger and Joanne M. Mack, "Native American Art from the Permanent Collection" (Claremont: Galleries of the Claremont Colleges, 1979), 67, fig. 205. "American Indian Art," 1(3) pp. 24-33.
Commentary
Nampeyo, in addition to reviving the Sikyatki motifs, also used their traditional forms--like the flat-shouldered jar and the shallow bowl.
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Ways of Seeing/Exhibiting American Indian Art: The Pomona College Collection Montgomery Gallery , 1/19/1994 - 3/20/1994
Dimensions
- Overall Dimensions: 8 1/16 x 15 9/16 x 15 9/16 in. (20.48 x 39.53 x 39.53 cm) Measured by Hudson, Karen
Bibliography List
This object has the following bibliographic references:
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Native American Art from the Permanent Collection.
Native American Art from the Permanent Collection
Galleries of the Claremont Colleges.
Claremont, CA, 1979
Page Number: 67, Figure Number: 205
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