Description
Artist: Emma Yepa
Style: Pot
Pueblo: Jemez, NM
Period: Contemporary
Dimensions: 4″ H x 7″ D
Materials: Red clay sourced from the Jemez Pueblo
Traditional handmade Native American Indian Pottery from Indigenous Pueblos of the Southwest. Guaranteed authentic Pueblo Pottery. Excellent condition.
This Jemez Contemporary Pot by Emma Yepa is a beautiful example of living Pueblo pottery tradition. A member of the Jemez (Walatowa) Coyote Clan, Emma Yepa is a third-generation potter who has lived her entire life in Jemez Pueblo, New Mexico. She began learning the art of pottery at just 11 years old under the guidance of her mother, Ida Yepa, continuing a family lineage that includes her grandmother Reyes Toya, along with cousins and uncles who are respected artists in their own right.
Handcrafted from locally sourced red clay, this pot reflects the refined forms and incised techniques Emma is known for, including her signature melon-style vessels. Her work—and that of her mother—has been recognized in the Indian Artist Collector’s Guide, Indian Market Magazine, and the publication Southern Pueblo Pottery, underscoring her importance to collectors of contemporary Pueblo ceramics.
A meaningful piece for those who value authentic Native American art, family lineage, and continuity of tradition.
This handmade Native American pottery pot is a beautiful example of traditional Pueblo craftsmanship from the Indigenous Pueblos of the American Southwest. Carefully hand-coiled from natural clay and fired using time-honored techniques, this pot reflects pottery methods passed down through generations of Pueblo artists.
Each pottery form features designs inspired by nature, cultural symbolism, and daily Pueblo life, with hand-applied pigments derived from natural minerals and earth materials. Sourced directly from Pueblo lands, this authentic Southwestern pottery was created entirely by hand—without molds—making every piece one of a kind.
Highly valued by collectors, this Native American melon pot works beautifully as a display piece, cultural art object, or heirloom collectible, representing the enduring traditions of Pueblo pottery and Indigenous artistry.
