I-0-490 Hopi jar by Lena Charlie.
The Hopi speak a unique branch of the Uto-Aztecan linguistic family meriting its own name of “Hopi”. They are the only 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 pottery during the late 19th century. It soon replaced the previous ceramic tradition at First Mesa and is thus called Sityatki revival style. (In Nampeyo’s earlier period of pottery making she produced a number of other types inspired by other prehistoric traditions and these are usually quite rare.)
This large jar was made by Lena Charlie indicated by the signature mark of an ear of corn painted on the bottom. It has the typical stylized rain bird designs found on these cylinder jars.
It measures about 7 inches in diameter and stands 12 1/4 inches tall. Circa 1935. $2,000.00