Fannie Nampeyo Pot Hopi-Tewa

Hopi-Tewa Pot by Fannie Nampeyo 

Dimensions:-

Height: 4 1/2”  

Width: 7” 

Opening: 3 3/4” 

Tribe: Hopi-Tewa 

Item #: 400055

Artist: 

Fannie Nampeyo

Fannie Nampeyo born 1900-1978 was the youngest of three daughters of the famous Old Lady Nampeyo of Hano, the grand matriarch of Hopi pottery. Fannie inherited her mother’s role as the matriarch of the Corn Clan, a very important and time-consuming ceremonial position.

Fannie began making pottery in her early 20s, and was among the most skilled potters of her generation. Her signature design was the migration, or bird wing design, which was originally revived by her mother. She also assisted her nearly blind mother by painting her pots that Nampeyo was still able to expertly form.

Fannie received the First Place Blue Ribbon in 1961 at the Museum of Northern Arizona’s Hopi Craftsman Exhibition. Fannie’s pottery can be found in museums around the world to include the Cleveland Museum of Art, and the University of Oklahoma’s Fred Jones, Jr. Museum of Art.