Dianna Tahbo

Hopi

Dianna Tahbo was born in 1960, a member of the Spider Clan. She and her brother Mark Tahbo learned the traditional way of making pottery from their great-grandmother, Grace Chapella.

Dianna began producing pottery in 1980 and developed a unique blend of traditional and contemporary Hopi designs. She earned many awards over the years, including one from Santa Fe Indian Market for "Best of Miniatures." She died in the spring of 2011.

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Polychrome jar with traditional designs
6 in H by 8.25 in Dia

Geometric design inside a shallow polychrome yellow ware bowl

Shallow polychrome yellow ware bowl decorated inside with a geometric design
1.75 in H by 9.5 in Dia

Bird element and geometric design on a polychrome yellow ware jar

Polychrome yellow ware jar decorated with a bird element and geometric design
3.25 in H by 4 in Dia

Moth, bird element and shard design on a polychrome yellowware jar

Polychrome yellowware jar with a shard, bird element and moth design
4.75 in H by 6.25 in Dia

Moth and geometric design on a polychrome jar

Polychrome jar decorated with a moth and geometric design
3 in H by 4.25 in Dia

A 2-panel geometric design above the shoulder of a polychrome yellowware jar

A polychrome yellowware jar decorated with a 2-panel geometric design above the shoulder
4.25 in H by 12.75 in Dia

A four-panel eagletail, bird element and geometric design on a polychrome yellow ware jar

A polychrome yellow ware jar decorated with a four-panel eagletail, bird element and geometric design
3.5 in H by 5.75 in Dia

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