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POTTERY & STORYTELLERS
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Rupert Angea made these Friendship Bowls (Nawaoj Hoh) a differently from the last ones (see the bottom of this page), givin the men cowboy hats. The large bowl is 9 by 10 inches and $300SOLD. The middle size is 6.75 by 6.5 inches and $150 while the smallest ofthe thress is $80 and 4.25 by 4.25 inches.

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A Basket Dance bowl by Rupert, measuring approximately 9 by 10 inches. SOLD

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Vicky (Tenorio) Calavaso created this little wall plaque. It's the type that, in many pueblo homes, holds cornmeal to use for blessings at sunrise. 11" high and just over 3" deep. $130.

Vicky also created this bowl (3.25 x 8.5") with a butterfly motif - which she says represents both beauty and long life. $130

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Gloria Mahle made this beautiful, elegant vase. 5.6" $400.

Also from the 1950's is this unsigned vase which looks very much like the work of Garnet Pavatea. 6x6" $300.

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A very fine example of Garrett Maho's, a Hopi Potter from First Mesa, fine polychrome pottery. 4.75"x9" $850. The design is composed of four abstract bird motifs.

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Pablita Concha (1901-1993) of Acoma Pueblo made this bowl with the unique and delicately painted plants, about 30 years ago. It measure about 6.5 inches high and 7.5 inches across. $300.

Anita Polacca has been making pottery for over 50 years. This vase by her, which measures 6.5 inches high, is an earlier work by her and a remarkable one in that she has carefully polishes the inside of the vase....something you see only occasionally on more open-mouthed bowls. $525.

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Two stunning pots by Erlene Antonio from Acoma (b 1968) she's used feather and raincloud motifs in creating these two vessels. The one on the left has an unusual corrugated rim. The one on the let measures 7.5x7" and is $210, the one on the left also measures 7.5 x 7" and is $210

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This humorous sgraffito seed jar was created in 1977 by Grace Medicine Flower, who, with her brother Joseph Lonewolf, brought this style of pottery decoration to the forefront and clearly mastered it. 3inches high, it is priced at $3,200. A collector's item to sure.

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Tsideh/Erik Fender, from San Ildefonso Pueblo works in the traditional Tewa matte black on polished blackware style. The water serpent, Avanyu, with sun motifs, with four blue Kingman nugget turquoise set in the body of the water serpent. 5 by 3.25 inches. $600.

A very beautiful corn motif bowl by Zuni potter Miana Pablito. 8.5 by 6 inches. $375.

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Called Nawoj hoh or Friendship bowls, these were first made by Juanita Angea about 40 years ago. These were made by her son Rupert who has been working with clay since about 1983. They commemorate a social circle dance where all present --Indian and non-Indian-- are invited to join in, hence the name 'friendship Dance'. Prices and size are: 6.5 by 6.5 inches. $150. 4.25 by 4.5 inches. $65. 3.75 by 4inches. $55 and 2.25 by 1.75 inches. $30.