Navajo Ceramic Pot

Navajo Ceramic Pot

Art History

This authentic Navajo piece was acquired on a Native American Reservation in Arizona, US. A classic ceramic design using clay, carving methods, and paint, magnificent patterns encompass the exterior of this pot from top to bottom. "Navajo pots are formed using rolled coils of clay which are then hand burnished. They are fired in a pit using wood and dung. "Fire Clouds," which appear as black clouds on clay, are the result of hot coals directly touching the pots during the hand firing process." - Information Card that came with the item.

Navajo Ceramists

1978-12

Personal property of Nicholas Johnson, author and digitizer. Images are available for public use.

Clay
Paint
Hand-fired ceramic pot painted, and burned

14.5cm diameter (at the widest point)
10cm height

English
Navajo Language

Ceramic Pottery

NMJ4004

This piece was passed down to the current owner by his late grandmother. She acquired it on a family vacation to Arizona during the 1970s.