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Hopi Miniature Pot with Corn

Creator: Al Qoyawayma
Offered by: Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC

Description
Al Qoyawayma is a Hopi potter and sculptor in addition to being a mechanical engineer who helped develop inertial guidance systems used in the United States' space program. He learned pottery making from his aunt, Elizabeth White. Corn (or maize) represents the essence of life to the Hopi. The corn arises out of the clay, both being intrinsically joined.

ex: Blue Rain Gallery, 1995; Private Collection

More Information

Origin:	United States, New Mexico
Period:	1980-1999
Materials:	Native clay and slip. Coiled. Stone polished by hand. Fired in an open fire using coal as a firing material.
Condition:	Excellent.
Creation Date:	1995
Styles / Movements:	American Indian, Modern
Dealer Reference #:	mc1910
Incollect Reference #:	161282

Dimensions

H.	4.25 in;	Diam.	3.12 in;
H.	10.8 cm;	Diam.	7.92 cm;

Message from Seller:

For over thirty years, Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC has been nationally recognized as a premier dealer in antique American Indian basketry, textiles, pottery and jewelry, including Native American and Classic Designer jewelry from Taxco, Mexico.

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