Medium: Clay, natural pigments
Culture: Hopi, First Mesa
Date: Circa mid-to-late 20th century
Form: Polychrome vessel with elongated rim
Dimensions: 6" H x 5.5" D
Signature: Unsigned
Provenance: Private Harrisburg Collection
Condition: Good; wear consistent with age. Areas of smoke visible on the exterior.
Hopi polychrome clay vessel with an elongated rim. The exterior exhibits areas of smoke, a characteristic result of the traditional pit-firing process. No signature found. In good condition with wear consistent with age.
A portion of the proceeds goes to The Hopi Foundation.
“The Hopi Foundation was founded to bridge the gap between modern and traditional. The question of how a vital, complex, and sophisticated people can maintain not only their values but their own voice and contribution to humankind in the face of encroachment by a dominant and forceful majority culture is an important one. The values of the Hopi people include millennia-old practices concerned with respecting the rights of other people, respect for and protection of the environment, self-determination and an attendant repugnance for government welfare programs, and integration of all aspects of life into a balanced and harmonious way of being.
In our 30-plus years of existence, we have initiated, grown, and housed nearly 20 projects that benefit our Hopi/Tewa communities in the areas of culture, well-being, capacity building, sustainability, farming, historical preservation, and youth development.”
Medium: Clay, natural pigments
Culture: Hopi, First Mesa
Date: Circa mid-to-late 20th century
Form: Polychrome vessel with elongated rim
Dimensions: 6" H x 5.5" D
Signature: Unsigned
Provenance: Private Harrisburg Collection
Condition: Good; wear consistent with age. Areas of smoke visible on the exterior.
Hopi polychrome clay vessel with an elongated rim. The exterior exhibits areas of smoke, a characteristic result of the traditional pit-firing process. No signature found. In good condition with wear consistent with age.
A portion of the proceeds goes to The Hopi Foundation.
“The Hopi Foundation was founded to bridge the gap between modern and traditional. The question of how a vital, complex, and sophisticated people can maintain not only their values but their own voice and contribution to humankind in the face of encroachment by a dominant and forceful majority culture is an important one. The values of the Hopi people include millennia-old practices concerned with respecting the rights of other people, respect for and protection of the environment, self-determination and an attendant repugnance for government welfare programs, and integration of all aspects of life into a balanced and harmonious way of being.
In our 30-plus years of existence, we have initiated, grown, and housed nearly 20 projects that benefit our Hopi/Tewa communities in the areas of culture, well-being, capacity building, sustainability, farming, historical preservation, and youth development.”
Image 1 of 10
Image 2 of 10
Image 3 of 10
Image 4 of 10
Image 5 of 10
Image 6 of 10
Image 7 of 10
Image 8 of 10
Image 9 of 10
Image 10 of 10