Nellie Bica

Zuni Pueblo

Nellie Bica was a Zuni potter who produced a lot of Zuni owls. She was born around 1904 and said she learned the traditional way of making pottery from her mother's youngest sister. Nellie was making pots from 1917 into the 1990s.


2 chicks on a Zuni storyteller owl
Zuni storyteller owl with two chicks
8 in H by 8.5 in Dia
Zuni owl figure
Classic Zuni owl
3.5 in H by 2.75 in Dia
Classic Zuni owl figure A traditional Zuni owl figure
3.75 in H by 2.75 in Dia
A classic Zuni owl figure
A classic Zuni owl figure
3.75 in H by 2.75 in Dia
Traditional Zuni fertility prayer bowl
A traditional Zuni fertility prayer bowl
3.25 in H by 7.25 in Dia
Owl chick on the back of a Zuni owl figure
Classic Zuni owl with 1 chick on her back
3.25 in H by 3.5 in Dia
Classic Zuni owl figure
A traditional Zuni owl figure
2.75 in H by 2.5 in Dia

Zuni Pueblo Potters