Polacca polychrome water jar
Nampeyo Native American
A painted rainbow encircles the body of this jar and frames the representations of four katsinam, ancestral spirit beings. Nampeyo, the maker of the jar, was highly influential in late historical and modern Pueblo pottery. She lived on First Mesa, Arizona, high and remote above the desert, and katsinam visited her village every year for ceremonies. The intricately drawn figures on this vessel recall the drum, song, and movement at these events.
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