Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Gift of Mrs. Minor C. Keith in memory of her husband

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Alfred W. Jenkins Fund

Gift of Mrs. Minor C. Keith in memory of her husband

Polychrome jar with moth designs. Rachel is the daughter of Priscillia Namingha Nampeyo and Great Grandaughter of the Nampeyo of Hano-Where our curator Stewart Culin lived when in Hopi.See works by her., 51.243.3.

Polychrome pottery canteen with quail and plant design on the flat side centered inside a large flower. Hilda is the sister of Robert Tenorio, the noted potter from Santa Domingo) and she learned pottery from him. Initially Hilda and Arthur made the pots and Robert deocrated however within two years Arthur was doing all of the painting. They used natural clays, and the Rocky Mountain bee plant (wild sopinach) and honey to make their black color and thus achieve the soft glowing tones.

Water jar with all over painted white and black half snowflake forms in fine geometric designs.Victorina is related to Dorothy Torivo, (her Aunt) the most well-known potter in Acoma. Sandra specializes in designs with step like designs, checkerboards, snowflake or half snowflake and other very fine lines as seen in this example. She has won numerous awards: Santa Fe Indian Market 1st place, 1996; second place 1991; NM State fair 1994 first place, Eight Northern Pueblo Fair 1st place, 1996. Her pots are made in the customary manner, gathering her own clay, local plants, crushed rock and water for paints, stone polishing, and open pit firing. She does not totally mark her designs prior to painting but sometimes blocks out squares of design elements. Her use of only black and white indicates this pot is one possibly in the earlier part of her artistry. Today she often adds a russet color within her designs.