Nampeyo (Num-pa-yu [Snake Girl]/Iris Nampeyo), Hopi-Tewa, 1859-1942; probably painted by Fannie Nampeyo, Hopi-Tewa, 1900-1987 Search this
Donor:
Dr. Evelyn F. Grollman (Evelyn Frances Grollman), Non-Indian Search this
Previous owner:
Dr. Evelyn F. Grollman (Evelyn Frances Grollman), Non-Indian Search this
Dr. Arthur Grollman, Non-Indian, 1901-1980 Search this
Object Name:
Jar
Media/Materials:
Pottery, paint
Techniques:
Coiled/hand built, painted
Dimensions:
17.5 x 28 cm
Object Type:
Containers and Vessels
Place:
First Mesa, Hopi Reservation; Navajo County; Arizona; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1930-1940
Collection History:
Given to Dr. Arthur Grollman (1901-1980, a physician and cardiac specialist at Southwestern Medical College, Dallas, Texas) in the 1950s as a token of appreciation for medical care; inherited by his daughter, Dr. Evelyn F. Grollman; donated to NMAI by Dr. Evelyn Grollman in 2000.
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