Mark Tahbo

Mark Tahbo was born into the Hopi-Tewa Spider Clan in 1958. His great-grandmother, Grace Chapella, inspired him to make pottery but he learned most of his skills on his own. He's been making pottery since 1978.

Mark's specialty is very thin-walled vessels with his trademark polish finish. He's won awards at Heard Museum and Santa Fe Indian Market consistently since the early 1990's. Sadly, Mark died in 2018.

Learning Path

Mark Tahbo | Jars 2 | Tiles 1

Turkey-fell-in-the-hole design on a polychrome flying-saucer jar

Polychrome flying-saucer jar with turkey-fell-in-the-hole design
3.5 in H by 7 in Dia

Four direction geometric design on a tan jar

Tan jar with four direction geometric design
3.25 in H by 5.5 in Dia

Ogre kachina desings on the outside and child design on the inside of a yellow ware jar

Yellow ware jar with ogre kachina designs on the outside and child design inside
5.25 in H by 10.25 in Dia

Red tulip design on the outside and bat shadow splatter design on the inside of a yellow ware bowl

Yellow ware bowl with red tulip design on the outside and bat shadow splatter design on the inside
3.25 in H by 9.5 in Dia

Red and black bird element designs on a yellow ware jar

Yellow ware jar with red and black bird element designs
4.25 in H by 6.25 in Dia

Shard, bird element and geometric designs on the body of a yellow ware jar with a red neck

Yellow ware jar with a red neck and shard, bird element and geometric designs on the body
5.25 in H by 5 in Dia

Hummingbird design on a polychrome jar with a flared neck

Polychrome jar with a flared neck decorated with hummingbird designs
4.75 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Large shard design on a Sikyatki-style jar

Polychrome Sikyatki-style jar decorated with large shard and geometric designs
4.5 in H by 6.5 in Dia

Hummingbirds and fish on a black on yellow jar

Black on yellow jar decorated with hummingbirds and fish
5 in H by 6 in Dia

Polished plain yellow bowl
2.5 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Night and day hummingbird design on a black on yellow jar

Black on yellow jar with a day and night hummingbird design
3.75 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Night and day hummingbird design on a polychrome jar

Polychrome jar with day and night hummingbird design
4.5 in H by 6 in Dia

Yellow ware jar with hummingbird design
4.25 in H by 6 in Dia

Bird element and geometric design on a polychrome water jar

Polychrome water jar decorated with bird element and geometric design
6.5 in H by 9 in Dia

Niman eagle ceremony design on a yellow ware jar

Yellow ware jar decorated with a Niman eagle ceremony design
3.75 in H by 7.75 in Dia

Bird and butterfly design on a black on yellow jar

Black on yellow jar decorated with a bird and butterfly design
3 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Mark Tahbo | Jars 2 | Tiles 1

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