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Due to their resilience, ceramics have been key to learning more about pre-Columbian Indigenous cultures. The clay body is a necessary component of pottery. Clay must be mined and purified in an often laborious process, and certain tribes have ceremonial protocols to gathering clay.
Delve into the history and culture of Native American pottery as well as its techniques and uses across different tribe and regions.
Pottery - Native American, Clay, Art: The American Indians are of Asiatic descent; their route to the New World was from Siberia into Alaska across the Bering Strait. The usually quoted period of their migration is between 40,000 and 10,000 years ago.
The National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) has one of the most extensive collections of Native American arts and artifacts in the world—approximately 266,000 catalog records (825,000 items) representing over 12,000 years of history and more than 1,200 indigenous cultures throughout the Americas.
The Pottery Project celebrates the Indigenous pottery-making traditions in the U.S. Southwest and northwest Mexico by showcasing 500 choice specimens from the larger, renowned collection of 24,000 whole vessels.
Pueblo Indian pottery embodies four main natural elements: earth, water, air, and fire. It is an art form literally of land and place, and is one of America’s ancient Indigenous creative expressions.
Kachina House offers a vast selection of Native American pottery at all price ranges and styles including Navajo ceramic and hand built pottery, Horsehair pottery, Casas Grandes/Paquime pottery from Mata Ortiz, Storyteller Figurines and Wedding Vases.
Indigenous peoples of the Western Hemisphere have been making pottery for thousands of years, and for many Native people ceramics maintain a sense of profound meaning and purpose. The 301 remarkable pieces in this exhibition span 5,000 years and four distinct regions—the Andes, eastern North America, Mesoamerica, and the southwestern United ...
Native American pottery is a rich and vibrant art form that has been passed down through generations. The traditional crafts of Native American pottery encompass a wide range of techniques, materials, and designs. One of the key elements in creating these beautiful pieces is the clay used.
Learn about the rich history and techniques of Native American pottery, from traditional hand-coiled pots to intricate designs passed down through generations.