jar, Nampeyo of Hano

Artwork Overview

Cultural affiliations: Hopi
1859–1942, active 1880–1940
jar, early 1900s
Where object was made: First Mesa, Arizona, United States
Material/technique: ceramic; paint
Dimensions:
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 21 x 36 cm
Object Height/Diameter (Height x Diameter): 8 1/4 x 14 3/16 in
Credit line: Gift from the Menninger Foundation
Accession number: 2007.4077
On display: Michaelis Gallery

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Empowerment

This jar, with its wide flat shoulder and intricate red and black designs, is an example of the style that Nampeyo is most famous for introducing. She was inspired to create this style of pottery by studying the designs on archaeological pot fragments, leading to a movement in Hopi pottery called Sikyatki Revival. This revival was carried on by Nampeyo’s descendants and other artists in her Hopi community.

Empowerment

This jar, with its wide flat shoulder and intricate red and black designs, is an example of the style that Nampeyo is most famous for introducing. She was inspired to create this style of pottery by studying the designs on archaeological pot fragments, leading to a movement in Hopi pottery called Sikyatki Revival. This revival was carried on by Nampeyo’s descendants and other artists in her Hopi community.

Exhibitions

Cassandra Mesick Braun, curator
Kate Meyer, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
2016–2021
Susan Earle, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
2022–2027
Susan Earle, curator
Celka Straughn, curator
Kristina Walker, curator
Angela Watts, curator
2022–2027