Iris Youvella Nampeyo #31306

$1,000.00

Known for her elegance and simplicity with corn imagery, this is an absolutely beautiful handmade stone polished Hopi pot with raised corn design in relief. Iris created this pot using clay found at Hopi. She coiled the pot, smoothing, sanding, and polishing it by hand. I bought this pot in the early 2000’s, and it has been returned to our gallery. What is particularly unique about this jar is the depth of the corn kernels and husk, giving it a 3-D effect.

4 ¼” high by 4” wide

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Iris Youvella Nampeyo 1944 – 2018 (deceased)

Hopi

Iris Youvella Nampeyo was born in 1944. She was a Hopi-Tewa potter, and member of the Corn Clan. She was a daughter of Fannie Nampeyo and granddaughter of Nampeyo of Hano. Originally, Iris used the traditional Sikyatki revival designs made popular by Nampeyo, but then she began to make the un-slipped tan pottery in the style made famous by Elizabeth White (Polingaysi) and later by her nephew Al Colton (Qöyawayma). Iris reduced the appliqué corn to a delicate state from the large one used by Elizabeth and Al. Her vessels are a beautiful buckskin color with a smooth finish and no painted decoration.

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