Nampeyo
Hopi-Tewa potter (1859-1942) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 83
Nampeyo was a Hopi-Tewa potter who lived on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. Her Tewa name was also spelled Num-pa-yu, meaning "snake that does not bite". Her name is also cited as "Nung-beh-yong," Tewa for Sand Snake.
Nampeyo is read about 14 times a day, in 10 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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![Nampeyo and her brother Tom Polacca on the rooftop of the Corn clan dwelling at the Hano village, photograph taken in 1875 by William Henry Jackson (Colorado Historical Society)[8]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Nampeyo_and_her_brother_Tom_Polacca%2C_photograph_taken_in_1875_by_William_Henry_Jackson.jpg/500px-Nampeyo_and_her_brother_Tom_Polacca%2C_photograph_taken_in_1875_by_William_Henry_Jackson.jpg)
Nampeyo and her brother Tom Polacca on the rooftop of the Corn clan dwelling at the Hano village, photograph taken in 1875 by William Henry Jackson (Colorado Historical Society)[8]
Nampeyo firing pottery, 1901
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Sikyatki moth-pattern jar, excavated circa 1895. This became one of her favorite patterns.
Nampeyo in 1901 (on the right) with her eldest daughter, Annie Healing (on the left) holding her granddaughter, Rachel; and mother White Corn (in the middle).
Hopi-Tewa jar made by Nampeyo, early 1900s, Heard Museum.Awards
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1859 to 1942 · aged 83
