This photograph, by an unknown photographer, shows a pottery exhibit on display at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian, circa 1976. Many of the pieces resemble pottery that was known to have been made by the Cherokee prior to European contact. ...
This is a postcard of a Cherokee woman, identified as Cora Wahnetah, posing with a bead loom and display of pottery. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986) was also known Cora Wahyahneetah. The description...
Postcard of Cherokee women and a front porch with a display of finished pottery. The two women (center and right) are burnishing pottery. The woman on left is weaving with a handloom. Caption reads, "Making Cherokee Pottery."
This photographic postcard depicts a Cherokee woman holding a finished pot or pitcher. Several finished pieces are at her feet and two gourds are waiting to be worked. The photograph is undated, but was probably taken in the 1930s. The postcard...
This photograph shows Cherokee potter Amanda Swimmer demonstrating at the Oconaluftee Indian Village. Located on the Qualla Boundary, lands belonging to the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, the village features recreated Cherokee dwellings and...
This 1877 photograph, by an unknown photographer, was taken of an assortment of pottery that was excavated from a farm site in Lebanon, Tennessee. Several of these resemble pieces of pottery forms that were known to have been made by the Cherokee...
This undated photograph by an unknown photographer shows a display of craft objects at the Museum of the Cherokee Indian. The exhibit features a variety of Cherokee craft traditions and showcases the work of reknowned potters, basket makers, and...
This undated pottery vase was made by Cherokee potter Bettie Smith. The earthenware clay was shaped using the coil method, and was burnished to a fine sheen. Two heads are built on opposite sides of the traditionally shaped vase.
This undated pottery oil lamp was made by Cherokee potter, Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986), whose name was also spelled, Cora Wahyahneetah. A shallow stable bowl form was used to burn oil to create light. The handle of this particular oil lamp is...
This undated pottery oil lamp was made by Cherokee potter, Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986), who is also known as Cora Wahyahneetah. A shallow stable bowl form was used to burn oil to create light. The handle of this particular oil lamp is...
This undated pottery vase was made by Cherokee potter Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986), whose is also known as Cora Wahyahneetah. A double-spouted vase, like this one, is known as a Cherokee wedding vase. The white earthenware clay was shaped using...
This undated pottery oil lamp was made by Cherokee potter Rebecca “Amanda” Wolf Youngbird, a self-taught potter of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. A shallow stable bowl form was used to burn oil to create light. The handle of this...
This pottery oil lamp was made by Cherokee potter Elizabeth Bigmeat Jackson (1919-2008). A shallow stable bowl form was used to burn oil to create light. The handle of this particular oil lamp has been shaped into the form of a bird. A pot with...
This undated pottery oil lamp was made by Cherokee potter Rebecca “Amanda” Wolf Youngbird, a self-taught potter of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians. A shallow stable bowl form was used to burn oil to create light. The handle of this...
This undated pottery head was made by Cherokee potter Edith Welch. The earthenware clay was modeled into the head of an Indian man or woman. The hair and details of the braids were incised into the surface of the clay.
This pottery incense burner was made by Cherokee potter Lucinda Tramper. The piece is made in two parts, a shallow bowl and taller chimney. To make this piece, earthenware clay was shaped by hand, and was lightly burnished, before before insicing...
This undated pottery vase was made by Cherokee potter Elizabeth Bigmeat Jackson (1919-2008). This bulbous vase was built using the using the coil method. The earthenware clay was burnished to a light sheen before the designs were incised into the...
This undated pottery vase was made by Cherokee potter Mabel Bigmeat Swimmer. Mabel Bigmeat was raised on Wrights Creek in the Painttown community of Cherokee, North Carolina. A member of the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians, she was a...
This carved pottery turtle shell was made by Cherokee potter Preston Bark in 2003. The earthenware clay was shaped using the coil method, and was burnished to produce a high sheen, before incising the pattern.
