Migration Jar by Vernida Polacca, 2026 new

This jar has a nice Hopi yellow slip with distinctive arbrush and “fire kisses” from being pit fired traditionally. The piece features the classic migration design of repeated interlocking lines, one of several designs introduced by the artist’s ancestor, the Hopi-Tewa master potter Nampeyo (c.1858-1942).

Vernida Polacca Nampeyo, born in 1955 in Polacca, Arizona, is a Hopi-Tewa potter from the renowned Nampeyo family. Taught by her grandmother Fannie Nampeyo, she began creating pottery in the late 1970s. Her work features traditional Hopi-Tewa designs—such as migration patterns and natural symbols—and is known for elegant forms like seed jars. Continuing the Sikyatki revival style, she preserves and evolves her family's artistic legacy.

This piece measures 4 ¾” in height by 7” in diameter and is signed by the artist.