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Uncovering the pot after the firing_image #8.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Building up the wood before firing the pot_image #7.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Firing the finished pot. Metal is placed around the pot to form a kiln_image #6.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Coils are rolled and then used to build up the sides of the pot_image #3.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Potter Laura Kermen begins making a clay pot the traditional way_image #1.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Polishing the base of the pot, called a comal, with a small stone_image #2.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
A paddle and stone are used to smooth the coils together to form the sides_image #4.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Painting of a black-on-buff bird figure bowl with a feather like pattern
Community
Photograph Collection, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Painting of a black-on-buff bird figure bowl with scolls connected with bull's eyes
Community
Photograph Collection, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Painting of a black-on-buff human effigy jar with green beaded accents
Community
Photograph Collection, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Painting of a black-on-red bowl with raised canine figurine in interior center
Community
Photograph Collection, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Painting of a black-on-red-and-buff jar with two side handles
Community
Photograph Collection, Gila River Indian Community, Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community
Category
Pottery and Basketry