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Navajo Pitch Pottery Jar - Betty Manygoats

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:50.00 - 1,000.00 USD
Navajo Pitch Pottery Jar - Betty Manygoats
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Native American Navajo Small Pottery Jar - Betty Manygoats. 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 sheep dung or wood as fuel. Betty Manygoats, her family members, and others favor the horned toad, a lizard, which has significance in Navajo lore and legend. Inside is the favored horned toad. 2''H x 4'' diameter. Signed ''BM'' on the bottom.