Savannah Bank Usulutan Bucket
Maya people sometimes buried objects to mark sacred spaces or commemorate special social events. This unusually large and well-preserved pottery…
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Polychrome Ceramic Bowl
The Nazca people of Peru painted with incredible detail and many colors, resulting in beautiful pottery. The central figure on…
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Coiled Gift Basket
The Pomo made this exquisite small basket with feathers, abalone pendants and clamshell beads tied with glass trade beads. The…
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Ceramic Water Jar
Acoma pottery is distinguished by very thin walls, a difficult technical achievement without the use of the potter’s wheel. This…
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Argillite Platter
Edenshaw was a master carver of argillite, a “black slate” unique to the Haida Gwaii islands of the Pacific Northwest….
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Vessel with Frog Adorno
In ancient Taíno cultures, frogs and the color green were symbols of female fertility related to beneficial rains. The most…
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Stone Hoes
These objects are shaped like axes, but don’t hold a sharp edge and are too heavy to be practical. They…
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Manioc Beer Pottery Vessel
In the Caribbean, native people frequently used alcohol or hallucinogens during ceremonies to communicate with spirits. The black resin in…
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Pine Canoe
Dugout Canoes, carved out of a single log, have had the same basic design for the past 7,000 years. Timucuan…
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Mammoth Ivory Point with Incised Pattern
This object is on permanent display in the Florida Fossils: Evolution of Life and Land exhibit, located in the End…
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