Polychrome Parrot Pottery Olla

Eva Histia

Polychrome Parrot Pottery Olla, Pottery by Eva Histia
  • Histia pottery
  • Acoma olla
Savvy Price $700.00
Gallery Price $850.00
Title
Polychrome Parrot Pottery Olla
Artist
Eva Histia
Medium
Hand-coiled polychrome pottery
Size
8 1/2" height X 11 1/4" maximum diameter
Signed
"E. Histia Acoma, N.M." in slip underneath
Date of creation
1972 or earlier
Condition
Excellent, excepting 1/8" diagonal gouge as seen in last photo
Provenance
C Broom
About The Polychrome Parrot Pottery Olla

Acquired in 1972, confirmed by graphite declaration on pot's bottom.  "Bought in July, 1972"

About Eva Histia

Eva Histia was born at Acoma Pueblo in northern New Mexico in 1914. She was active as a potter from 1922 through the 1990s. She specialized in traditional polychrome jars. bowls and fluted wedding vases with twist handles. She also made lamps and owl effigies.

Histia consistently showed at the Santa Fe Indian Market. where she won several awards. She is cited in Southern Pueblo Pottery 2000 Artist Biographies by Gregory Schaaf, where three of her pots are illustrated. She is listed in Rick Dillingham's volume Acoma & Laguna Pottery as a potter working at Acoma Pueblo in 1991.

Eva Histia died in 2005.

Other Works By Eva Histia:
  • Fine Line and Corrugated Jar, Pottery by Eva Histia
Cultures

American Indian, Women Artists

Medium

Pottery

Subject

Birds

Keywords

Eva Histia, Histia pottery, Acoma olla