Donna Allapowa Zuni Complex Owl Pottery
Donna Allapowa is a contemporary Native American artist from the Zuni Pueblo in New Mexico.
She comes from a highly respected lineage of Puebloan potters, most notably recognized as the granddaughter of Tessie Allapowa (one of Zuni's most prominent historic pottery makers) and the daughter of Marilyn Allapowa.
Her Work: The Zuni Owl Figurine: Alongside her family members, Donna Allapowa is celebrated for perfecting the traditional Zuni owl figurine. These figural jars and effigies typically depict a mother owl carrying or surrounded by smaller baby owlets clinging to her feathers.
Traditional Materials: True to Zuni Pueblo artistic customs, her pottery is hand-coiled using local white-to-grey clay, covered in a bright white or cream exterior slip, and painted with organic and mineral pigments.
Decorative Elements: Outside of owls, Zuni pottery is widely recognized for its hand-painted geometric patterns and cultural motifs, including the "heartline deer" (deer with an arrow pointing from the mouth to the heart) and water birds.
Her pieces are prized by collectors of Southwest Native American art and are occasionally distributed through specialized galleries.
Source: AI
Item No.: A1917
Artist: Donna Allapowa
Size: 7 1/2 in H x 7 in D
Price: 400
