Pueblo Pottery by the Matriarchs
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Hopi polychrome seed jar by Nampeyo
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Acoma Fine Line Vase by Lucy Lewis
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Hopi Polychrome Jar by Nampeyo
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Santa Clara Lidded Jar by Margaret Tafoya
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Hopi Kachina Plate by Nampeyo, c.1905
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Hopi Polychrome Jar, c.1920-25 by Nampeyo & Fannie
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Santa Clara Carved Blackware Jar, c.1960
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Hopi Black and White on Red Bowl, c. 1905
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Hopi Polychrome Bowl, c. 1900-05
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Hopi Polychrome Jar, c. 1915
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Hopi Polychrome Seed Jar, c. 1900
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Hopi Polychrome Seed Jar, c. 1910
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Hopi Polychrome Seed Jar, c. 1915
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San Ildefonso Blackware Avanyu Bowl, c. 1950
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San Ildefonso Blackware Bowl, c. 1935
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San Ildefonso Blackware Dish, c. 1960
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San Ildefonso Blackware Plate, c. 1943-56
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The Legacy of Maria Poveka Martinez
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Pueblo Pottery by the Matriarchs
In the last two centuries, pottery making has served as a way of preserving culture and importantly as a way for families to work together for their own personal benefit as well as their whole community. Matriarchs such as Nampeyo, Maria Martinez, Lucy Lewis, Margaret Tafoya, and Marie Z. Chino taught the younger generations and have thereby preserved the traditions. These artist are recognized as the most important and collectible of all the pueblo potters. Whether you are just beginning to collect or are a seasoned connoisseur pieces by these artists are a must have for any collection.