Nampeyo
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Crafts
- Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, American History 1878-1900, American Indian History, Women's history
Article abstract: Inspired by prehistoric Sikyatki Polychrome pottery, Nampeyo created her own style, known as{$IPottery, Hano Polychrome} Hano Polychrome, which revived the declining pottery tradition in the Hopi pueblos.
When the Fewkes Expedition of 1895 excavated Sikyatki, a prehistoric Hopi site, Nampeyo's husband, Lesou, was a member of the team. More than five hundred intact pots and thousands of fragments were recovered, all of which Nampeyo had an opportunity to study. She did not copy the Sikyatki patterns in her work but combined many of the elements...
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