Hopi Polychrome Pottery Bird Vessel by Velma Zeena
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Description
Velma Zeena (Native American, Hopi, contemporary) ca. mid to late 20th century CE. A handmade pottery vessel in the form of a bird with a crest upon its head and black and red geometric motifs on the sides. The underside is signed by the artist with some Hopi symbols. The bird may represent a chicken or a more traditional roadrunner which also has a crested head. Size: 7.75" L x 4" W x 3.5" H (19.7 cm x 10.2 cm x 8.9 cm)
Native American / STOP act: Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
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#184979
Native American / STOP act: Please note this item falls under the Safeguard Tribal Objects of Patrimony Act and is not eligible for international shipping. Native American, Alaska Native, & Native Hawaiian objects are only eligible to ship within the United States.
Provenance: Private Reinsmoen collection, Clear Lake, Iowa, acquired through descent from Robert Anderson, acquired prior to 2000
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#184979
Condition
Some fading to surface pigments and small chips to crest. Rest of the vessel is intact. Some wear to base and fading to signature, but legible.
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Hopi Polychrome Pottery Bird Vessel by Velma Zeena
Estimate $1,000 - $1,500
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