I-0-85 Hopi jar by Elva Nampeyo.
The Hopi speak a unique branch of the Uto-Aztecan linguistic family meriting its own name of “Hopi”. They are the on ly Puebloan Indians in Arizona inhabiting, since prehistoric times, a small number of villages and picturesque mesa top pueblos clustered in the northeastern part of that state. Although pottery was once made on all the mesas, it has become largely the domain of First Mesa during the past hundred years. This was mostly due to a Tewa woman by the name of Nampeyo who revived an ancient type of Hopi pottery called Sityatki during the late 19th century. It soon replaced the previous ceramic tradition at First Mesa and is thus called Sityatki revival style. This jar was made by Elva Nampeyo (1926-1985) one of Nampeyo’s grand daughters and daughter of Fannie Nampeyo.
This is a classic form used by Elva for her jars and the design is one of her favorites commonly seen on her jars as well as her mothers.
7"d. by 5 1/4"h. Circa 1960. $2,250.00