Hopi Polished Polychrome Jar with Lid ca. 1930, by Paqua Naha, 1st Frog Woman (1890-1955)
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Hopi Polished Polychrome Jar with Lid ca. 1930, by Paqua Naha, 1st Frog Woman (1890-1955)
7.5″ x 8″
Pot: 5.75″
Lid: 2.25″
Paqua Naha is the original Frog Woman and this rare jar with lid is signed with her distinctive frog on the bottom.
Rich browns and oranges predominate with Sikyatki designs (birds and feathers) swirling around the surface, repeating on the opposite side. Brown bands, some with stippling create texture and contrast to feather designs that open to a soft shoulder.
The mellow tones of Hopi clay set this piece apart. The lid with knob has symmetrical feather design repeated twice. ca. 1930.
Navajo-Diné jeweler Herbert Taylor was a master award-winning silversmith who’s outstanding silversmith work is now hard to find. All of his work is fabricated and stamped by hand using traditional techniques making him one of the finest silversmiths of his time. Taylor was a recipient of many awards at the Santa Fe Indian Market, the Heard Museum in Phoenix, AZ, and the Gallup Ceremonial, including Best of Show.