Passion for pots: Pueblo pottery collection shown at Shelburne Museum

Maker formerly known [Halona:wa (Zuni Pueblo)], polychrome jar, circa 1865. Clay and pigment, 9 by 13 by 13in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, Anthony and Teressa Perry collection of Native American art. 2023-5.17. Photography by Andy Duback.

Maker formerly known [Halona:wa (Zuni Pueblo)], polychrome jar, circa 1865. Clay and pigment, 9 by 13 by 13in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, Anthony and Teressa Perry collection of Native American art. 2023-5.17. Photography by Andy Duback.
Maker formerly known [Halona:wa (Zuni Pueblo)], polychrome jar, circa 1865. Clay and pigment, 9 by 13 by 13in. Collection of Shelburne Museum, Anthony and Teressa Perry collection of Native American art. 2023-5.17. Photography by Andy Duback.
SHELBURNE, Vt. – Shelburne Museum presents its major summer exhibition, Built from the Earth: Pueblo Pottery from the Anthony and Teressa Perry Collection, from June 24 to October 22. This extraordinary exhibition highlights significant items from the Perry collection of Native American art, offering a captivating exploration of the masterworks of Pueblo pottery.

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June 9 auction features Native American art dealer Forrest Fenn’s collection

Large Cochiti pottery storage jar, est. $20,000-$30,000
Large Cochiti pottery storage jar, est. $20,000-$30,000
Large Cochiti pottery storage jar, est. $20,000-$30,000

CINCINNATI – Hindman Auctions will present Native American Art: The Lifetime Collection of Forrest Fenn on Thursday, June 9. A prominent Santa Fe, New Mexico dealer and collector, Fenn became internationally recognized for his hidden treasure. The collection exemplifies a lifetime of passion for Native American art while also demonstrating Fenn’s enthusiasm for discovery and history. Just as he enjoyed creating puzzles for others to ponder, he also found joy in uncovering and musing about his own treasures. This will be the first of two auctions offering selections from Fenn’s personal Native American art collection, with the second to be presented in the fall of 2022. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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