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| Jean signs "Sahme" without the "i." |
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| Daughter of Priscilla Namingha Nampeyo, Jean is a member of the large Nampeyo clan. She uses only traditional methods of forming, painting and firing her pottery, and is so passionate about the process that she teaches it nationwide. Her work is quintessential traditional Hopi, and her large portfolio of designs and forms keeps her collectors coming back for more. |
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| Tribe/Pueblo: Hopi |
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Another tour-de-force for Jean! Kachina figures, corn plants and parrots on the rarely worked (yellow which fires to) red clay. Signed....
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Jean took this pattern from a pot shown in the book "Art of the Ancestors." She likes to honor her ancestors by using elements of their designs in her...
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A polychrome Palik Mana face graces the interior of this large dough bowl. It is extremely difficult to paint on a concave surface. The exterior is sp...
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Cornstalks, corn Katsinam, a rainbow, eagle tails, parrot feathers, everything necessary for the corn to flourish. Signed....
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Cornstalks, eagle tails and parrot feathers, and the ubiquitous hand symbol. Signed....
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This Nampeyo style storage jar is the perfect Hopi showpiece. Elegantly proportioned, smoothly polished, fired to a beautiful blush, macaw beaks and t...
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