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
Native American Beaded Rosettes Researched and Conserved by Amanda Flavin 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 … [Read more...] about Native American Beaded Rosettes Researched and Conserved by Amanda Flavin
Hisatsinom Ring-shaped Vessel Researched and Conserved by Alexandra Thrower 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 … [Read more...] about Hisatsinom Ring-shaped Vessel Researched and Conserved by Alexandra Thrower
Beaded Bandolier Bag with Flower Motif Researched and Conserved by Rebecca Warden 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 … [Read more...] about Beaded Bandolier Bag with Flower Motif Researched and Conserved by Rebecca Warden
Mississippian Female Figural Vessel Researched and Conserved by Olivia Hunter BEFORE CONSERVATION: AFTER CONSERVATION: This figural vessel was produced by people of the Mississippian cultures. Flourishing between approximately 800 to 1600 C.E., these cultures lived in what are now the mid-western and eastern regions of the United States. They were … [Read more...] about Mississippian Female Figural Vessel Researched and Conserved by Olivia Hunter