Robert Nichols

Santa Clara Pueblo

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Robert Nichols was raised on Santa Clara Pueblo primarily by his aunt, Angela Baca. She was the matriarch of the Santa Clara melon potters and he learned the traditional way of making pottery from her.

Learning Path

Black jar carved with feather design
4.25 in H by 5 in Dia

Kiva step and geometric design carved into a polished black jar

Polished black jar carved with kiva step and geometric design
4 in H by 5 in Dia

Black jar carved with feather design
3.75 in H by 5 in Dia

Carved swirl melon ribs on a polished red jar

Polished red narrow neck jar with carved swirl melon ribs
4.5 in H by 4.75 in Dia

Fish, parrot and melon design carved into a narrow-necked black jar

Black jar with a narrow neck carved with a parrot, fish and melon design
5 in H by 5 in Dia

Red jar carved with a geometric design
5 in H by 4.75 in Dia

Kiva step geometric design carved into a black jar

Black jar carved with a kiva step geometric design
6 in H by 5.25 in Dia

Geometric design carved into a black jar

Black jar carved with a geometric design
5.25 in H by 5.75 in Dia

A feather design carved into a narrow-necked black jar

Black jar with a narrow neck carved with a feather design
6 in H by 5.25 in Dia

A spiral melon design carved into a black jar

Black jar carved with a spiral melon design
5.75 in H by 5.5 in Dia

Star pattern geometric design carved into a black jar

Black jar carved with a star pattern geometric design
3.5 in H by 4.75 in Dia

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