Native American Pottery
A large percentage of Hopi pottery is made by descendents of Nampeo. We have tried to collect at least one piece from many of her descendents. The pictures are shown below and we may also offer the occasional Nampeyo pot for sale.
The other famous Hopi pottery family is Frog Woman.
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Hopi Pot by Vernida NampeyoThis is an Authentic Native American Hand coiled and hand-painted Hopi “Seed Pot!” It is approximately 3 1/4” tall and about 3 5/8” wide. It has a nice stone polished finish. The detail on the painting is incredible! It has a beautiful “Bat Wing” pattern painted on … MORE>>> |
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Migration Pattern by Miriam NampeyoThis spectacular grade example of Hopi pottery was produced by Miriam Nampeyo. It is decorated with the fine-line Migration pattern that has become one of the traditional designs utilized by the family of potters who descended from the original Nampeyo.... MORE>>> |
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Hopi Tewa Polychrome Vase Alberta AdamsAbout 5 inches tall and 3 wide. A Nice Hopi Tewa Vase or vessel signed Alberta Adams…I believe Ms. Adams is still throwing pots but this would be an earlier work as she began potting in the 80’s and this one is dated 1986…... MORE>>> |
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Hopi Pot by Coleen PoleahlaThis Spectacular grade Hopi pottery was produced by Coleen Poleahla.Her work is noted in the Hopi-Tewa pottery 500 artist biographies book by Gregory Schaaf. This pottery was hand coiled, rock polished, yucca brush painted from natural earth pigments, and fired in sheep dung. ... MORE>>> |
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Clinton Polacca Nampeyo Hopi PotClinton Polacca Nampeyo was born in 1958 and has been making pottery since 1975. He was taught by his grandmother Fannie Polacca Nampeyo (1900-1987), who was the youngest daughter of Nampeyo of Hano... MORE>>> |
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Large Hopi Tulip Vase, UnsignedThis piece of Hopi pottery is a tall, nearly cylindrical “tulip vase.” The tulip shape was first made in the 1920’s-1930’s, as a result of the influence of the style of European art pottery on Hopi pottery. This style of pot was … MORE>>> |
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Vintage Hopi Tulip Vase or Cylindrical Jar — Nampeyo?This pot is slightly taller than 7.25 inches. It is a cylindrical polychrome vase or jar. The history of Hopi cylindrical jars is somewhat cloudy. They obviously had no functional use for the Hopi, so they must have been made … MORE>>> |
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Hopi Indian Snake DanceA cigarette silk premium showing these Hopi dancers. Also called Tobacco silks, these were issued by cigarette manufacturers for all sorts of subjects. |
Nellie NampeyoNellie Nampeyo was born in 1896 and passed away in 1978. She was active from 1910 – 1978. She is the daughter of Nampeyo (1860? – 1942) and the sister of Fannie Nampeyo , Annie Healing Nampeyo, William Lesso, and … MORE>>> |