Al Qoyawayma B 1938 - Architectural Pottery jar, H 10-3/4" Dia 17".

Alfred H. Q̦yawayma is a Hopi potter and bronze sculptor. He is considered an important contemporary Native American artist. He was born in Los Angeles on February 26, 1938. Q̦yawayma is also a mechanical engineer who has worked in the development of inertial guidance systems and a co-founder of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society. He is a graduate of California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo, California. He has a master's degree in engineering from the University of Southern California.
His work incorporates "cross cultural elements" and a "minimalist" style. Many of his pots include representations of maize, which is a sacred part of Hopi religion.

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