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Title	[Pottery: vase]
Creator	Wahnetah, Cora Arch, 1907-1986
Medium of Original	crafts
Date of Orginal	unknown
Dimensions	8" x 10" x 10"
Description	This undated vase was made by Cora Arch Wahnetah (1907-1986), a renowned Cherokee potter who learned to make pottery in the traditional way from her mother, Ella Arch. Typically, she used the coil method to form her pots and paddle stamped them to add a surface design. 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. Qualla Arts and Crafts, the United States Indian Arts and Crafts Board, and the North Carolina Arts Council presented a show of Wahnetah’s work in 1971. Her name is sometimes spelled Wahyahneetah. This pot was left undecorated and, instead, was finished by burnishing to yield a smooth surface.
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_130
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