Vintage Canteen by Skeeter & Geri Vail Navajo

Vintage Canteen by Skeeter & Geri Vail Navajo. NAVAJO NATION - History of the Navajo Nation Family Pottery Art The Vail Family is well known for their contemporary style of pottery known as “horse hair”. Tom Vail married into the Navajo Nation. He, along with his children William “Skeeter” Vail, Loveitha Vail-Sanchez, and their spouses Geraldine Val and Ray Sanchez produced this style of pottery. Tom was born in 1933. Skeeter was born in 1961, his wife, Gerie, was born in 1960, and Loveitha was born in 1967. They poured a ceramic white slip substance into a mold, and it formed itself into whatever shape of pot that they decided on making. Then, they pour out the excess slip and let it set to dry. The ceramicware is then cleaned and polished. They heat up the ceramicware in a kin and then randomly toss authentic hair taken from the mane (thin lines) or the tail (thick lines) of a horse on the heated pottery. The resulting carbon being drawn into the surface of the pot creates the wonderful designs and patterns. Finally, they clean the finished pottery with a dry material and the finished product is a unique marbleized flare style pot or piece of art. This process of art is very hazardous and time consuming. When asked why they do this they all agreed and replied, “we enjoy not knowing what designs will form on the pot itself after the horse hair has burned into the pot.” They sign their pottery as: Skeeter & Geri Vail Najavo; Skeeter Vail; Vail; Loveitha Vail-Sanchez; Tom Vail; or Navajo. Material: Horse Hair /Ceramic Color: Burnt Orange /Multiple Colors Measurements: Height: 5 inches without the strap / 10 inches including strap Width: 1 ¼ inches Length: 5 inches Condition: Pre-owned, in great condition for its age. Slight signs of usage and age. Weight: 6.7 oz. Shipping weight: 10.3 oz. Item #61022-54 *It will be securely wrapped, packed, and shipped a.s.a.p.