Sylvia Naha (Feather Woman) (1951-1999) - Hopi Jar with Spiral Designs c. 1990s, Condition: This pottery is in excellent condition. Signed by the artist on the bottom. Provenance: Acquired from a private collection in Arizona. Description: Helen learned pottery techniques by watching her mother-in-law, Paqua Naha, and her sister-in-law Joy Navasie and then experimenting on her own. At the beginning of her career, she was using old Sikyatki Revival designs, and she eventually developed her style of whiteware known as Walpi Polychrome and decorating them with designs she devised on her own from pot shards she found in the ruins of Awatovi (an ancient abandoned village near First Mesa). Helen revived designs such as the Awatovi star and batwing patterns. She also used feather, water, spiral, Nachwach-clan handshake, sun, rain, and connected scroll designs. Her unique style distinguished her from other Hopi-Tewa potters, and the beauty of her work made her much in demand among collectors. Helen was known for producing jars, wedding vases, bowls, vases, cylinders, miniatures, and tiles. Helen usually signed her pieces with a feather hallmark, and her descendants mostly signed their pots with a stylized version of that same feather along with their name. Pieces of hers are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Northern Arizona in Flagstaff and the Heard Museum in Phoenix. The Southwest Association for American Indian Arts honored Helen by creating the Helen Naha Memorial Award for Excellence in Traditional Hopi Pottery. Helen was making pottery almost until her death in 1993.This item is reserved for our online auction on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at 9:00 am PACIFIC TIME via LiveAuctioneers.com and will last approximately 2-3 hours. This auction is listed under Mark Sublette Medicine Man Gallery & Auction titled, “Spring 2022 Auction - Medicine Man Gallery and Auction.” This will be an online auction on LiveAuctioneers.com. STARTING PRICE FOR THIS ITEM: $300. ESTIMATE: $500-$1,000. The starting price is the reserve minimum and the object can sell for this low amount. The estimate is the price that we feel is a reasonable gallery value. Each lot shows additional images, condition reports, and provenance. Please review all images. If you have any questions or need additional information about this lot, please call us at 800-422-9382 or email us at sales@medicinemangallery.com.FEES CHARGED: (1.) Buyer's premium is 28% for winning bids under $100,000 and 20% for winning bids at $100,000 and above (2).There is no surcharge for credit card transactions. (3.) Sales tax is charged on all purchases except for buyers who have (a) a current resale license (b) shipping address to sales tax exempt state (Alaska (certain jurisdictions), Oregon, Montana, New Hampshire and Delaware), (c) international buyers. For shipments to countries outside of the USA, the buyer is responsible for VAT/import fees. We do our own packing and shipping in house. SHIPPING HANDLING TIME: Please allow handling time of up to 3 to 4 weeks for your item(s) to be shipped. In gallery pick up date starts Wednesday May 17th by appt – Please call to schedule pick up 800-422-9382.

This pottery is in excellent condition. Signed by the artist on the bottom.

3 x 6 in