Vintage Native American Hopi Handbuilt and Handcarved Pot

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Vintage Native American Hopi Handbuilt and Handcarved Pot by Thomas Polacca (1935-2003)

Thomas Polacca (1935-2003) was a son of noted potter Fannie Nampeyo and a grandson of Nampeyo of Hano. Along with Wallace Youvella (the husband of his sister Iris), Thomas was one of the first Hopi men to make and design pottery in the 1970s. Wallace and Thomas told the story that they first tried making pottery with “traditional” designs. Still, there was resistance from the women, so they began to create a new style of Hopi pottery with carved designs, much like Hopi Katsinas. Thomas received wide acclaim for his pottery over the years, and his work is in numerous museums, such as the Heard, the Denver Art Museum, and others. This is a classic piece with the Sunface, prayer feathers, pueblo and many other Hopi symbols carved and apinted on the pot. The texture is wonderful. This older piece is in perfect condition.