Old Hopi Indian Decorated Polychrome Vase Bowl Nampeyo Sikyatki Style Design

Description: Being offered is a vintage, Antique, Hopi Indian made pottery vase or bowl. The vase has the older greyish color clay used during the early 1900's. The vase has the classic Nampeyo Sikyatki Revival style, design, and clay color. This was was fired the old way in an open pit or primitive oven as you see the darker firing or burnishing marks to the finish and glaze design finish. Also, the white area on the bottom is where the piece laid while firing. The vase does show age and wearing with surface abrasions, wearing, and scratches in places. There look to be small stains or spots in places. This is a great old piece and is intact without any structural damage like chips or cracks. I have taken many pictures to help assess the age related wearing, firing issues, and abrasions. The vase is approx. 4 3/4" tall by 7" wide at its widest portion. According to the Arizona State Museum, "Nampeyo is famous for her Sikyatki-revival style pottery. Sikyatki is the name of an enormous ancient Hopi village on the east flank of First Mesa that was abandoned about 1500. The abandonment of Sikyatki is told in Hopi oral tradition as due to a dispute with Walpi, whose descendents still reside on top of First Mesa, that resulted in the destruction of Sikyatki. Sikyatki was partially excavated by Jesse Walter Fewkes of the Smithsonian Institution in 1895. Nampeyo visited the excavation with her husband, Lesso, and was inspired by the finely made, impeccably decorated jars and bowls of pottery that were being removed. It is clear that Nampeyo, and also other Hopi and Hopi-Tewa potters, were making innovative pottery before Fewkes’s work at Sikyatki through the encouragement of Thomas Keam who operated the trading post at what is now known as Keams Canyon. But, there is no doubt that the incredible pottery from Sikyatki was a major influence on Nampeyo’s style after 1895. This style emphasizes highly stylized birds, especially macaws."I stand behind all my Native American Indian crafted items to be as represented, and provide a full unconditional refund, including return shipping if the item is not authentic and as described. My Native Indian arts, crafts, and jewelry are purchased directly from Natives, usually in Arizona, South Dakota, New Mexico, as well as buying from specialty auctions and sales. In addition, I sell items for Native Americans and from personal collections. As a result, there is no time limitation on returns, but items returned need to be in their original condition. Please feel free to contact me with any questions about my items. I stand behind my merchandise and provide a full refund if items are not as described. Purchase with confidence as I do want customers to be satisfied with their purchase. Check-out my other items for sale and auction. The buyer pays a flat shipping rate. I do combine items to save on shipping costs. Please let me know ahead of time. Check out my Ebay shipping terms. PLEASE NOTE: Shipping items could take up to 5 business days, or 7 regular days once payment is made due to being an old man with arthritis, back issues, and a host of other medical problems. I will try my best to get the item out sooner. Thanks for your business. Insurance is included in the price for shipping and handling.

Price: 176.49 USD

Location: Pueblo, Colorado

End Time: 2024-11-08T15:44:08.000Z

Shipping Cost: 20 USD