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Title	[Pottery: lamp]
Creator	Wahnetah, Cora Arch, 1907-1986
Medium of Original	crafts
Date of Orginal	unknown
Dimensions	4.25" x 5.5" x 4.75"
Description	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 patterned with incised and impressed designs. To make this piece, earthenware clay was shaped using the coil method, and was burnished to a high sheen, before before lightly insicing the details into the handle.
Subject - Topic	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	Artifact Collection
Inventory Number	QACM_1992_131
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