Hopi Star Plaque technique_reticulation Hand-Carved and Painted Hopi Warrior

Hand-Carved and Painted Hopi Warrior (Ewiro) Kachina Holding Yucca Whips in Either Hand

Handwoven Navajo Weaving with Four Designs in One

were among the only weavers who worked under the guidance of Navajo medicine men

Tom Polacca Nampeyo passed away in 2003 and his pottery is increasingly scarce

while the Pahos carry the prayers of the people upward with each day’s passing sun

Hopi Star Plaque technique_reticulation Hand-Carved and Painted Hopi WarriorHand coiled Hopi yucca and beargrass basketry plaque, featuring a star design, symbolizing celestial guidance, cosmic harmony, and the life giving power of the sun or night sky, often tied to spiritual direction, seasonal cycles, and the eternal balance of the universe in Hopi cosmology. 10. 75 Diameter, 2 Depth