Navajo Etched Blue Amber and Black Multiband Rain Line Jar by Ben Billy

A Navajo etched pottery jar by Ben Billy, signed BW in terracotta orange script on the base. The wide squat round-bellied jar has a short neck and wide open rim finished in a deep matte black slip, with four bold horizontal bands wrapping the full belly: a cobalt blue upper shoulder band with jagged downward drip icicle etched marks, a warm terracotta mid-upper band, a rich golden amber mid-lower band, and a deep black lower band with short rectangular etched marks. Vertical etched rain lines run continuously through all four bands, exposing the warm terracotta clay beneath. The base is deep black with a swirl-burnished finish.

• Navajo handmade etched clay pottery
• Wide squat round-bellied jar with short neck and wide open rim
• Deep matte black slip on rim, neck, and base
• Cobalt blue upper shoulder band with jagged downward drip icicle etched marks
• Warm terracotta mid-upper band
• Rich golden amber mid-lower band
• Deep black lower band with short rectangular etched marks
• Continuous vertical etched rain lines through all four bands exposing terracotta clay
• Signed BW in terracotta orange script on swirl-burnished black base
• Height: 2.87 in, Width: 3.70 in
• Weight: approximately 6.10 oz
• One of a kind piece

Dust lightly with a soft dry brush. Keep out of direct sunlight and away from moisture. Handle with care around the etched relief surface.

Handcrafted by Navajo artist Ben Billy. Each piece is unique.