1940s Eagle Tail Pot
Tribe: Hopi
Item #POT00590
1940s hand-coiled Hopi pottery vase, traditionally fired and hand-painted with natural pigments. The tall cylindrical form features a bold Eagle Tail design in black, cream, and red.
The Eagle Tail motif draws upon designs found on ancestral Sikyatki pottery and was prominently revived by Hopi-Tewa potters beginning in the late nineteenth century. Stylized feathers and sweeping curvilinear elements reference the eagle’s strength and spiritual importance within Hopi culture.
3.25” Width, 5.75” Height
Condition: Surface wear and minor abrasions consistent with age.
- Era
- Circa 1940s
- Technique
- Handcoiled, Traditional Firing
From our Vintage Collection
Our vintage pieces are sourced from private collections. Whenever possible we identify the artist, tribe and approximate date, and any wear that comes with age is part of each piece’s story.
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