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	Sikyatki Pottery - Art Treasures of Washington
		The pottery of Sikyatki is especially rich in picture writing; and important lessons, indicative of beliefs and practices current at the time it was made, are to be drawn from a study of the symbols used in decoration.
		Figures of apodal reptiles, with feathers on their heads occur in Sikyatki decoration; and one basin in the collection is ornamented with the conventionalized representation of a serpent with a curved body, the tail being connected with the head, like a symbol of eternity.
		One of the most elaborately decorated of the whole series of vases from Sikyatki, and indeed the chef d'oeuvre of the collection, is a large, handsomely conceived and finely finished vase with a butterfly design.
	www.oldandsold.com /articles34/art-treasures-20.shtml (1518 words)

	Collections, Nampeyo Pottery Showcase, Nampeyo_Sikyatki (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Sikyatki is the name of an enormous ancient Hopi village on the east flank of First Mesa that was abandoned about 1500.
		The abandonment of Sikyatki is told in Hopi oral tradition as due to a dispute with Walpi, whose descendents still reside on top of First Mesa, that resulted in the destruction of Sikyatki.
		Sikyatki was partially excavated by Jesse Walter Fewkes of the Smithsonian Institution in 1895.
	www.statemuseum.arizona.edu /nampeyo/sikyatki.shtml (373 words)

	Steve Lucas - Nampeyo
		The Sikyatki style is named after a prehistoric pueblo, which according to recent archeological dating, existed between 1375 and 1625.
		From her designs, it was obvious that Nampeyo had explored the ruins of Sikyatki and other nearby, deserted pueblos, and had found and based her style from the pre-1700 shards she had found.
		She knows where the Sikyatki potters obtained their clay, and uses it in her work." Again, as pointed out by Barbara Kramer, Fewkes was trying to take the mantle of her creativity upon himself.
	www.canyonart.com /Nampeyo.htm (3383 words)

	ArtistsRegister.Com- artist directory for western states
		Sikyatki - Al explains that this his Coyote Clan was the sole occupant of the ancient village of Sikyatki.
		Sikyatki pottery is known for it's low shouldered forms and intricate designs.
		Jesse Walter Fewkes of the Smithsonian excavated Sikyatki in 1895.
	artistsregister.com /artist_info.phtml?memberId=1981&number=AZ517 (480 words)

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		She developed her style from the traditional bowls, pots, jars, and water carriers of the Tewa and Walpi people, which were the tribes of her parents.
		Nampeyo was able to demonstrate the molding of her pots and the painting, but was unable to do any firing because the exhibition was held indoors.
		The original methods of modeling and designing using the Sikyatki forms were always emphasized during her exhibitions.
	www.u.arizona.edu /ic/mcbride/ws200/hand.htm (1809 words)

	ARTISTIC HANDS OFFER BEAUTY IN VARIED FORMS
		The beautiful Sikyatki pots are among the most valued of the Southwest Indian wares.
		Hers were similar in appearance but were deficient in several respects; most obviously her pots were softer than the ancient ones because the firing temperature, produced by the then commonly used sheep dung as a fire source, was 900 degrees below the temperature of the original lignite firing.
		Her pots were covered with slip to match the appearance of the original Sikyatki pots.
	www.galaxymall.com /stores/artistic/artistic.html (1279 words)

	1994-15 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Dung-fired pottery established the Polacca pottery tradition (1690-1900 AD) (see 1990-03 and 1994-14) which was displaced by the Keam/Nampeyo revival of the Sikyatki tradition in the 1880's ("Hano Polychrome").
		Thus Sikyatki revival ware reverts back to the grey (fires yellow/orange) apparently temperless clay that was used by these prehistoric potters.
		Since prehistoric Sikyatki ware was distinguished from Jeddito by the addition of white and red design colors ("polychrome"), much modern Hopi pottery might better be called "Jeddito Revival" ceramic, except that the "revival" characterization is itself called into question by the use of dung as a firing agent.
	www.chervnsik.com /onaac.html/1994-15.htm (844 words)

	CHAPTER XII. The Origin and Symbolism of Navaho Blanket Designs
		The crosshatching is provisionally interpreted as a mosaic pattern, and reminds one of the beautiful forms of turquoise mosaic on shell, bone, or wood, found in ancient pueblos, and best known in modern times in the square ear pendants of Hopi women.
		When the Sikyatki potters decorated their ware the ornamentation of pottery had reached a high development, and figures both simple and complicated were used contemporaneously.
		The Sikyatki artists had advanced beyond simple geometric figures, and had so highly modified these that it is impossible to determine the primitive form.
	southwest.library.arizona.edu /inbl/body.1_div.12.html (8524 words)

	Sikyatki Pottery - Big Pottery Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Steve Lucas is great-great grandson of Nampeyo, and uses many of the same formsand design elements she revived from ancient Sikyatki pottery.
		Sikyatki pottery, produced between 1375 and 1625 AD, is consideredsome of the most beautiful of all Pueblo pottery.
		There really is no comparison in the world of pueblo pottery, and one must travelinto the Sikyatki period to understand and find anything resembling...
	www.bigpotteryguide.com /sikyatki-pottery.html (532 words)

	Pueblo Pin
		While the dynamic combination of geometric and curvilinear forms appeal immediately to modern taste, the disign is an ancient one.
		It is frequently the central motif of polychrome bowls dating to the 15th and 16th centuries form the site of Sikyatki in Arizona.
		In the late 19th century, Hopi potters, recognizing the important historical associations and visual appeal of Sikyatki designs, revived this ancient style of design.
	shop.brooklynmuseum.org /pueblopin.html (76 words)

	Mapping the Map Collection's Future
		And in fact, just a short distance from Spruce Tree House is a rock art panel interpreted by the Hopi Badger Clan as their migration story.
		Fewkes reported that among them was "the best potter of East Mesa, an intelligent woman from Hano named Nampio." In fact, he was probably referring to Nampeyo, the famous Hopi potter known today for her Sikyatki-revival pottery.
		Although Nampeyo was clearly making innovative pottery before the 1895 excavation, there is no question that the extraordinary pottery from Sikyatki influenced her work after 1895.
	www.coloradohistory.org /about_chs/curators/Hopi.htm (348 words)

	Hopi Mesas (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Two of these, Awatovi and Sikyatki, are of particular importance.
		Sikyatki was abandoned in fear of attack from the larger village of Koechaptevela after a man from that village impersonating a Hömsona (He-cuts-your-hair) Runner Kachina beheaded the daughter of the Sikyatki chief in revenge for the earlier murder of the daughter of the Koechaptevela chief.
		However, Sikyatki is far better known for its pottery style, which was made world-famous by the Hopi potter Nampeyo (born 1859 or 60, died 1942) who incorporated the designs from pot fragments collected from the Sikyatki ruins by her husband, Lesou, in her own pottery. (Photo by Peter Dechert, Fig.
	www.geocities.com /jnlayne/hopimesa.html (359 words)

	Public Anthropology
		According to modern Pueblo Indian folklore, Sikyatki was destroyed by those inhabiting the adjacent pueblo of Wolpi over a dispute of ownership of the scarce water supply, although exact dates and details are not known.
		The Sikyatki were a sedentary, agricultural people, with their pueblo situated on a rather vulnerable mesa.
		Some pictures of gods of today are not found on Sikyatki ware (such as the Corn-Maid), but symbols from ancient pottery are often found in some form in modern life (sun, rain, and sky gods).
	www.publicanthropology.org /Archive/Aa1896.htm (11328 words)

	Hopi Pottery
		It's less a matter of changing the rules than it is of raising the standards.
		Nampeyo's husband also worked on the Fewkes's project which inspired the Hano Tewa potter to single-handily create the Sikyatki revival and all of the Hopi nation followed.
		Creating new shapes and designs, her innovations have been studied and imitated for more than seventy odd years, with many generations of her family continuing the Nampeyo tradition.
	www.nativeartstrading.co.uk /HopiPottery.htm (274 words)

	1994-16 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The shape of the pot is a Sikyatki-revival shape and the two small panels with stepped design and three or four feather-like designs are also reminiscent of older Sikyatki and Tewa design.
		There are several unique designs that appear only once on the jar, in sharp contrast to the balance designs used in most Sikyatki revival pottery.
		Particularly because the design is not representative of a particular tradition, it is hard to make any secure guess as to the time when this pot was produced.
	www.chervnsik.com /onaac.html/1994-16.htm (423 words)

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		For the time came to "close the door" on Sikyatki and join the others at Oraibi.
		The ruin of Sikyatki was briefly excavated in 1895 by J.W. Fewkes and F.W. Hodge of the Bureau of American Ethnology.
		Pottery fragments from their dig were responsble for a revival in pottery art on First Mesa.
	www.geocities.com /Area51/Lair/3641/coyote-clan.html (1512 words)

	Science Fair Projects - Nampeyo
		The Hopi people make ceramics painted with beautiful designs, and Nampeyo was considered one of the finest Hopi potters.
		She made a steady income by selling her work at a local trading post, after which she began developing a new style influenced by the ceramics of the prehistoric Sikyatki people.
		Nampeyo became famous, as her photograph was often used as a symbol of the Hopi people, and by the end of her life, she was drawing huge numbers of tourists to her workshop.
	www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Nampeyo (295 words)

	Nampeyo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Her second husband, Lesou (or Lesso) was employed by the archaeologist J.
		Walter Fewkes at the excavation of the prehistoric ruin of Sikyatki in the 1890's.
		Lesou helped Nampeyo find shards showing the old forms and Fewkes produced detailed illustrations of reconstructed pots.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nampeyo (391 words)

	American Indian Pottery
		During the 14th century the Hopi potters evolved into making a colorful new form of pottery called sikyatki polychrome.
		This style, which involves painting directly on the polished body of the pot itself, continued until the late 1700's.
		Thus the pottery traditions were not handed down through the centuries but have been revivied based on archeological work and individual discovery to be practiced in the current day.
	www.dragonnorth.com /indianpottery.php (616 words)

	Nampeyo
		Nampeyo integrated prehistoric Sikyatki designs into her work.
		She and her second husband, Lesso, copied motifs from pots excavated from an ancient ruin in 1895, and Nampeyo reproduced them on her own vessels.
		She eventually mastered the Sikyatki style, which is characterized by geometric figures and pictures of animals and faces.
	www.factmonster.com /ipka/A0900064.html (191 words)

	Art of the Southwest: Native American Indian pottery, jewelry, rugs, kachinas, baskets, and art from native american ...
		Using the Sikyatki tradition, Charley has fashioned his interpretation of a frog.
		Her fascination with prehistoric shards comes from her frequent walks to the prehistoric ruins of Sikyatki.
		In this jar, she has a large number of Sikyatki style pot shards that she has incorporated into the flowing bird-wings of her imaginative designs.
	www.canyonart.com /hopipots.htm (4883 words)

	Hopi pottery
		Rondina Huma is known for her intricate work of small square Sikyatki designs.
		Its graceful shape is enhanced by the intricate designs painted on all four sides.
		A variety of kachinas (Mother Earth; Kokle or the Story Teller; Konin or Supai Kachina) some found in old Sikyatki designs, can be seen around the neck of the vessel.
	4peaksgallery.com /pottery_hopi.htm (623 words)

	Encyclopedia of North American Indians - - Nampeyo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Art historians posit that this Sikyatki revival occurred in 1895 during the excavation of Sikyatki, a Pueblo IV ruin.
		The revival of the Sikyatki style produced a renaissance in Hopi ceramics.
		She experimented with various clays until the yellow firing clay was located, and she learned to duplicate the traditional paints, surface characteristics, and graceful shapes.
	college.hmco.com /history/readerscomp/naind/html/na_024600_nampeyo.htm (1225 words)

	Hopi Pueblo Pottery Collection
		The culmination of the Hopi polychromes was Sikyatki Polychrome, which flourished from A.D. 1400 to 1600.
		In the late 1800s, outsiders became interested in Hopi pottery, and a revival in pottery production was sparked by the work of Nampeyo and other First Mesa potters.
		They reproduced the beautiful Sikyatki Polychrome styles and handed down their skills.
	www.clayhound.us /sites/hopi.htm (780 words)

	Pueblo Pottery - Hopi Pottery - Hopi Pot - Mark Tahbo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The pottery Mark does is known as Sikyatki Revival Ware.
		Where the old village of Sikyatki once prospered is just southwest of where Mark lives.
		Also known as the Yellow House village for its fine clay that fires into yellow, orange and red swirling colors like a southwest desert sunset, this is the place where Mark draws much of the inspiration for his pottery.
	www.southwestartcollection.com /p0375.htm (353 words)

	ANTH 206 Native Peoples of the Southwest
		In 1895, archaeologist Jesse Walter Fewkes began excavating the ruins of an old Hopi village known as Sityatki.
		The elegant proportions and striking designs of Sikyatki pots caught the eye of a Hopi named Lesou who brought sherds home to his wife, Nampeyo.
		A Hopi-Tewa from the village of Hano, on First Mesa, Nampeyo began to incorporate these visually rich designs into her pottery to become the most famous Hopi potter.
	www.ic.arizona.edu /~anth4206/206/module_03pr.htm (951 words)

	Hopi Pottery - Tonita Hamilton Nampeyo - Sikyatki Birds Vase
		Tonita remains loyal to many of the original Sikyatki ruins designs, as can be seen here in this beautiful "thunderbird," or Sikyatki Bird vase.
		The two Sikyatki birds appear on either side of the central column, and appear to be a variation of the thunderbird design.
		The designs appear on both sides of the vase, and you can see from the photo following this description, that the pottery is quite large.
	www.ancientnations.com /Gallery%20HTML/tonita_nampeyo_sikyatki_birds.html (443 words)

	Andrews Pueblo Pottery: Native American Art including Hopi, Maria Martinez black pots, beadwork and Doug West.
		He moved to Hopi during his senior year, and was encouraged in his pottery making by Dextra Quotskuyva, mother of his friend Hisi.
		Both the shape and decoration of this small storage jar are Sikyatki in origin.
		The bulbous middle and flaring lip are classic as is the eagle feather...
	www.andrewspp.com /index.cfm?area=artistdetails&artistUUID=EA8E3953-3CDF-4D8A-BB0F-54CE320B966F (94 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search View - Native American Art
		In the early 20th century some talented potters, such as Maria and Julian Martinez of San Ildefonso, became known as artists by signing their names to their works, encouraged by enthusiastic tourists and collectors who wished to purchase their pieces.
		Hopi potter Nampeyo became known for designs that are based on ancient potsherds (pottery fragments) recovered from Sikyatki, site of an ancient Hopi village near her pueblo.
		Nampeyo’s Sikyatki-style pots have characteristic geometric and curved forms that seem to refer to the wings and beaks of birds.
	encarta.msn.com /text_701509021__1/Native_American_Art.html (6512 words)

	Hopi Tewa Pottery - Presenting both traditional and contemporary pottery by Hopi artists including Tonita Hamilton ...
		She still digs her clay from deposits near her home and continues to hand-coil, paint and polish every piece she creates.
		Fawn is the niece of Frog Woman, daughter of the late Eunice "Fawn" Navasie, and sister to Dawn Navasie and Dolly Joe.
		This piece is free of fire clouds, has even color and a simple design of ancient origins probably originating at Sikyatki.
	www.pueblopotteryme.com /hopi1.htm (987 words)

	Teri L. Gutierrez (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		There he learned much about the Plains Indians and eventually discovered and became intrigued by the Sikyatki designs he used to decorate his work.
		In her Southwestern style paintings, she uses ancient Sikyatki Indian motifs from Hopiland in prehistoric times as a design tool to unify her work and give it deeper significance.
		The Southwestern designs used in our work were derived from authentic ornamentation found in prehistoric pueblo art from such sites as Pecos, Sikyatki, the Mimbres, and modern Pueblo pottery from Acoma, Zuni, Cochiti, and the Hopi.
	home.swbell.net /terijuan/bio.html (640 words)

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