When the Mogollon cultures of the American Southwest region formed between 200 and 400 CE, their early ceramics were simple, with little to no design. Around 800 CE, the Mogollon began producing pottery with geometric patterns, likely as a result of trade with and influences from the neighboring Hisatsinom (also known as the Anasazi) culture, and by 900 CE, the subculture of … [Read more...] about Mimbres Black-on-White Painted Bowl: Researched and Conserved by Aimee Westrich
The Lopsided Undecorated Ceramic Bowl and the Wobbly Ceramic Water Bottle were made by the Native American Mississippian cultures, who are well-known for their ceramic craftsmanship. Such vessels were made from local clays mixed with ground shell, which made the vessels stronger and more durable. As shown by the finger marks and scrapes visible on the interior of these … [Read more...] about Mississippian Ceramic Vessels: Researched and Conserved by Alice Heywood
BEFORE CONSERVATION AFTER CONSERVATION The beaded rosette is a solid-beaded, circular medallion that developed from Native American quillwork that was made in a circular form. These circular designs served as depictions of protective spirits and of Native symbols such as the double whirlwinds and the four … [Read more...] about Native American Beaded Rosettes: Researched and Conserved by Amanda Flavin
BEFORE CONSERVATION AFTER CONSERVATION This pottery vessel embodies an irregular ring shape that makes it quite identifiable. Otherwise known as the “doughnut-shaped” vessel, the ring vessel first appeared in the American Southwest region around 500 CE. The specific, vertical style of this ring vessel--that it stands upright, with the spout facing up--did not come … [Read more...] about Hisatsinom Ring-shaped Vessel: Researched and Conserved by Alexandra Thrower
BEFORE CONSERVATION AFTER CONSERVATION This beaded bandolier bag was likely made by the Native American cultures often called the Chippewa or the Ojibwe, but who are more properly known by the name they call themselves, the Anishinabe. The Anishinabe are part of the larger central Algonquian group of cultures that also include the Potawatomi, the Ottawa, the … [Read more...] about Beaded Bandolier Bag with Flower Motif: Researched and Conserved by Rebecca Warden