The Dr. Samuel R. Poliakoff Collection of Western Art

at the Abbeville County Library System, Abbeville, SC

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Filters: Hopi-Tewa
Norma Ami
Stella Huma
Rodina Huma
Rodina Huma
Rodina Huma
Alton Komalestewa
Emogene Lomakema
Sylvia Naha
Helen Naha
Rainey Naha
Priscilla Namingha
Priscilla Namingha
Leah Nampeyo
Dextra Nampeyo Quotskuyva
Dextra Nampeyo Quotskuyva
Joy Navasie
Jean Sahme Nampeyo
Mark Tahbo
Iris Youvella Nampeyo
Anthropomorphic Hopi Polychrome Jar (#17)
Priscilla Namingha (1924–2008)— Hopi-Tewa

A good Pueblo pot is determined by patient preparation of clay and paints in order that they don’t pit, flake off, or dis-color during the firing process. A design should also "fit" onto the pot by accentuating and enhancing its form.

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