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The cholla buds are boiled to release their oxylic acid and to soften them_image #4.jpg

The cholla buds are boiled to release their oxylic acid and to soften them_image #4

Digital Heritage
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Community Life and Family Life, Lands and Ecological Knowledge
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Laura Kermen teaches pottery making to the students from the Topawa Mission School_image #9.jpg

Laura Kermen teaches pottery making to the students from the Topawa Mission School_image #9

Digital Heritage
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Uncovering the pot after the firing_image #8.jpg

Uncovering the pot after the firing_image #8

Digital Heritage
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Coils are then added to the walls to build up the pot_image #11.jpg

Coils are then added to the walls to build up the pot_image #11

Digital Heritage
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Coils are pressed into the walls_image #12.jpg

Coils are pressed into the walls_image #12

Digital Heritage
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

Building up the wood before firing the pot_image #7

Digital Heritage
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Hand building the pot's neck_image #17.jpg

Hand building the pot's neck_image #17

Digital Heritage
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

Firing the finished pot. Metal is placed around the pot to form a kiln_image #6

Digital Heritage
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

Coils are rolled and then used to build up the sides of the pot_image #3

Digital Heritage
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Hematite pigment dug from a nearby mountain is used to paint the pots_image #18.jpg

Hematite pigment dug from a nearby mountain is used to paint the pots_image #18

Digital Heritage
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

A paddle and stone are used to smooth the coils together to form the sides_image #4

Digital Heritage
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

Polishing the base of the pot, called a comal, with a small stone_image #2

Digital Heritage
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.