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Close-up of paddling the sides of the pot_image #5.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Baking Ollas
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Mrs. Havier changing the position of the ollas to oxidize the black spots. Man on horseback in background.
Baking Ollas
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Mrs. Havier turning the ollas again. The fire is all burned out and the ollas almost ready to take out.
Making Ollas
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Mrs. Chico polishing a large water olla. Several pots ready to bake around her.
Hand building pottery in the traditional way by potter Rupert Angea begins with digging the clay_image #1.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
A ball of clay will become the base for one pot_image #6.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Ashes are used between the clay and the pot so that it can be separated_image #9.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
A polishing stone and water are used to smooth the surface before the pot is set to partially dry in the sun_image #14.jpg
Community
Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Photographs by Helga Teiwes of the Tohono O'odham.
Use of water to smooth rim
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Tohono O'odham polychrome pottery making study with Rupert Angea by Helga Teiwes.
Smoothing of rim
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Tohono O'odham polychrome pottery making study with Rupert Angea by Helga Teiwes.
Pots drying
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Tohono O'odham polychrome pottery making study with Rupert Angea by Helga Teiwes.
Polishing of larger pot
Community
Photograph Collection, Tohono O'Odham Nation
Category
Pottery and Basketry
Summary
Tohono O'odham polychrome pottery making study with Rupert Angea by Helga Teiwes.