Southwest Indian Pottery Vessel

A great Native American Pottery Vessel, Measuring 6” high x 4” diameter. In the Eagle Feather Design: Hopi Indian for sure & after recently researching some Indian pottery pieces, I will attribute this piece although unsigned to Roberta Youvella Silas.After looking at several examples I feel very certain that Roberta is the maker of this vessel, I have included a bit of info on this artist for you, so read on about this fascinating woman & her potteryRoberta Youvella Silas was born in 1939 and has been making pottery since 1965. She is the daughter of Pauline Youvella (Laguna Pueblo) and Roy Youvella (Hopi-Tewa). No one in her family made pottery, so she learned to make pottery by working with Helen Naha (Feather Woman).

Silas lives in the village of Polacca at First Mesa, where she has been able to see many examples of ancient Sikyatki pottery in the form of pot shards. She has incorporated the ancient pottery designs from these shards into her work.

This is an extremely well made small bowl. It is nicely formed and painted with a precise hand. The ancient Sikyatki designs are a reminder of the continuity of pottery making on the Hopi mesas.

Roberta Youvella Silas (b.1939) Laguna-Hopi-Tewa