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Hopi bowl

A Hopi bowl with a geometric design around the lip and a sculpted clown figure on the rim.
Artist

Unknown Artist

Date

c. 1910

Medium

Clay and paint

Object Type

Pottery

Dimensions

2 1/2 x 6 3/4 x 8 3/4 in. (6.4 x 17.1 x 22.2 cm)

Collecting Area

Native American Pottery

Credit Line

The Vilcek Foundation

Accession Number

VF2016.01.02

Copyright

© The Vilcek Foundation

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Arizona bowl ceramic Hopi pottery southwest
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A Hopi bowl with a geometric design around the lip and a sculpted clown figure on the rim.

About the Object

This Hopi Revival polychrome bowl features white slip with black and red painted decoration. This disk-like bowl has an interior band of repeating motifs consisting of triangles, bands, and other similar shapes. Attached to the red-painted rim is a Pueblo clown. This figurine is visible from its shoulders and above, and the horizontal black stripes on its originally white surface aid to the depiction of the clown. This bowl is associated with the “Revival” age of Pueblo (especially Hopi) pottery because it was created during the early 20th century when pottery was revamped for tourism purposes.

 

Additional Information

The Hopi Reservation, traditionally known as Hopitutskwa, is an Indigenous nation located in northeastern Arizona. The community is comprised of Hopi and Tewa members, who continue to practice a living culture. Their traditional knowledge and beliefs are preserved and celebrated through their ceremonies, ways of life, and art production like pottery.

Unknown Artist;
Gerald Peters Collection, Santa Fe, NM;
[Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe, NM];

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