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Title
[Cora
Wahnetah]
Creator
United States. Indian Arts and Crafts Board
Medium of Original
photographs
Date of Orginal
unknown
Dimensions
10" x 8"
Description
This
Indian
Arts
and
Crafts
Board
photograph
shows
renowned
potter
Cora
Wahnetah
using
a
paddle
to
make
a
design
on a
piece
of her
pottery
. A
member
of the
Eastern
Band
of
Cherokee
Indians
,
Cora
Arch
Wahnetah
(1907-1986)
was also
known
Cora
Wahyahneetah
. The
photograph
was
most
likely
made
in
1971
in
preparation
for an
exhibition
that
included
17
pieces
of
earthenware
pottery
. This
exhibit
was
organized
by
Qualla
Arts
and
Crafts
, the
United
States
Indian
Arts
and
Crafts
Board
, and the
North
Carolina
Arts
Council
.
Wahnetah
learned
the
craft
of
pottery
from her
mother
in the
traditional
Cherokee
way
. She
used
the
coil
method
to
form
her
pots
and
paddle
stamped
them. She was
active
in
cultural
preservation
,
working
with the
Oconaluftee
Indian
Village
to
create
authentic
pottery
demonstrations
, and
joining
Qualla
Arts
and
Crafts
Mutual
artisan
cooperative
as a
charter
member
in the
1940s
.
Subject - Topic
Cherokee women -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Artisans -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Handicraft -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Subject - Craft
Cherokee pottery -- Appalachian Region, Southern
Craft Category
pottery
Location
Cherokee Indian Reservation (N.C.)
Source Institution
Qualla Arts & Crafts Mutual
Collection
Photograph
Collection
Inventory Number
QACM_Wahnetah_Cora_03
Copyright Information
All rights reserved. For permissions and use, contact Qualla Arts and Crafts Mutual, Inc., Cherokee, NC 28719
Digital Publisher
Hunter Library Digital Collections, Western Carolina University, Cullowhee, NC 28723
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