Minneapolis Institute of Art

Bowl

Hopituh Shinumu (Hopi) artist

Date

early 20th century

Medium

Earthenware, pigment

Culture

Hopituh Shinumu (Hopi)

Department

Arts of the Americas

Institution

Minneapolis Institute of Art

The Hopituh Shinumu (Hopi) have a long tradition of making pottery. The quality and creativity of pottery design had reached a peak in the ancient town of Sikyatki between the 14th and 17th century. By the time the former Indian Agent and Englishman, Thomas Keam set up a trading post in Hopituh Shinumu territory in 1875, pottery had declined and many were making white-slipped vessels with A'shiwi (Zuni)-inspired decoration. With Keam's encouragement, the revival of the Sikyatki style began and was led by Nampeyo, a potter from the First Mesa town of Hano. Common elements of the Sikyatki Revival Style include abstracted birds and feathers, bold curvilinear lines, and a characteristically low vessel shape. United States, Americas

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