Abeita, Karen – Large Bowl with Shard and Katsina Designs

Karen Abeita is known for her traditional and innovative Hopi-Tewa pottery.  This wide bowl is coil-built and painted with bee-weed and clay slips.  There are three old-style katsinas on the top, including a Qooqole, Grandmother, and Flower katsina.  They are separated by three large bands of pottery shard designs.  The shards reflect a variety of Hopi-Tewa designs.  The bowl was traditionally fired with slight color variations.  It is signed on the bottom in bee-weed, “Karen Abeita”.  It is in very good condition with no chips, cracks, restoration or repair.