Navajo Pottery by Rose Manygoats is featured at Bair's Indian Trading.

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Handmade Navajo Indian Pottery
Craftsperson: Rose Manygoats
Biographical information on Rose Manygoats and other Indian potters of the Southwest.

Navajo pitch pottery is a low temperature fired ceramic. Variations in color and dark areas on the pots that are referred to as "fire clouds" result from and are a "signature" of the traditional firing process that uses wood or sheep dung as fuel.

Hogan by Rose Manygoats.

Front and side views of pottery hogan by Rose Manygoats (top l-r).

This is a back view of the hogan by Rose Manygoats

Back of hogan (center). Side and top, front view of hogan (below l-r).

Side view of the hogan by Rose Manygoats.

Top front view of the Rose Manygoats hogan showing smoke hole.

With the hole in the roof (as in traditional hogans), this piece
can be used to burn red cedar chips or incense.

Size: 2" tall, 4" diameter.
Materials: Hand dug clay.
Handmade by: Rose Manygoats.
Signed by the artist: "RManygoats"

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Item Number: 97-RM-9902
Price: $65.00
S/H: $13.90, includes insurance.
Please Note: While these items will have the same size and shape, the
coloration due to each firing and the presence of fire clouds will vary individually.

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Please note that we make every attempt to accurately represent the shades of colors of pottery and of all other items, but there will likely always be some variation between colors viewed on one person's computer and monitor and the colors viewed on our computer. When possible we try to point out and describe any variation we notice between the image on our screen and the actual item.

Navajo pitch pottery is a low temperature fired ceramic and dark areas or "fire clouds" result from and are a "signature" of the traditional firing process that uses sheep dung or wood as fuel. Most Navajo pottery is coated with the pitch of pinon trees, (any of several small pines with edible seeds), that gives it the glossy finish, for the original purpose of waterproofing the pot. Traditional designs of corn, ye'iis, cactus, and geometric designs are appliquéd and incised on Navajo pottery. Some artists, like Betty Manygoats, her family members, and others favor the horned toad, a lizard, that has significance in Navajo lore and legend.

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PLEASE NOTE: Orders of multiple items may result in a reduction of the total
amount charged for shipping/handling/insurance that is listed per item.
Any such reduction will occur before charging your credit card.

Free Shipping/Handling/Insurance on all Navajo rug orders over $500.00
Free Shipping/Handling/Insurance on all other orders over $250.00
(S/H/I fees posted on orders of multiple items that when added together total over $500.00 for
rugs, or over $250.00 for all other items will be adjusted off before charging your credit card.)

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