Hopi Sikyatki Revival Jar

Hopi Sikyatki Revival Jar

Hopi Sikyatki Revival ceramic jar with cream colored slip background that has been decorated with black and red designs. Shape is of a low shouldered jar with a wide mouth and rounded base. This ceramic style was revived by Nampeyo. The designs on this piece are multi-symbolic representations of parrot, rain, clouds, and stairs of the "kiva" religious shrine. Also Road Runner bird design.
  • Object: Hopi Sikyatki Revival Jar
  • Artist: Nampeyo
  • Circa: 1900
  • Dimensions: 9"diameter /27" circumference, 5" high
  • Culture Area: Southwest
  • Cultural Group: Hopi (first mesa)
  • Cultural Context: -
  • Donor: Charles Beardsley
  • Catalog #: 87.024