A fantastic selection of Southwest pottery:
Howdy folks and greetings from the Great Plains of North Texas!
In the last post I talked about the amazing pottery of the Indian tribes in the American Southwest and today I'm continuing that lesson.
The pottery making of the tribes never died out like the complex basket weaving did and in fact most of it is being made using the same techniques and patterns of the ancient Anasazi people.
The famous cliff dwellers of the Southwest were the Anasazi:
My whole life I've known about the Anasazi but no one ever knew why they left their cities which were built into the canyon walls. Well, researchers have pretty much figured out what happened to them so I'll be doing a post about their fate.
Pottery was an important tool in the life of Native Americans such as water jugs like this Indian maiden is holding:
Most were highly decorated...
And the women carried them on their heads:
Here are a few modern pieces copied from ancient designs:
Some pieces are striking without the use of color:
This Indian lady is wearing a pottery canteen:
Side note
Guys, you can't research Hopi pottery without seeing the unique hairstyles of the Hopi girls. The young maidens, or unmarried girls, wore what is called The Squash Blossom Whorl. I kid you not, that's the name of it.
Here's a better side view:
This maiden is obviously posing with some of her pottery. Circa 1895:
Here's a mother fixing her daughter's hair in that style with some type of apparatus. lol..I'm clueless about this stuff but I'm sure the ladies will know how this works.
I didn't start out to make this post about hair styles but I was fascinated by theirs!
A few more pieces and I'll stop for today:
That there's a Roadrunner:
I've got more great photos and pottery for at least one more post, maybe more if I get sidetracked again!
Thanks for reading folks, God bless you all!
-jonboy
Texas
They were true artists!
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Howdy violetmed! I agree, are you ready to try one of those Hopi hairstyles?
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Hi Cowboy! The pottery is beautiful. I’m happy that is still being made.
Now about that hairstyle ~ it reminds me of a ram’s horn. I guess it would keep the hair out of your eyes. That apparatus the woman used looked like a curved knitting needle. I suspect using it makes the rolls easier to shape.
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Howdy redheadpei! I agree. There's probably a youtube video of it and I never even checked! I think there's a youtube video of everything.
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How beautiful! The pottery AND the hairstyle. There is a very informative video on youtube here:
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Howdy tamaralovelace! Thanks so much for the video, very interesting. I wasn't even sure if they were still doing it.
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Howdy janton, I saw the 'squash blossom whorl' on Star Wars. How you would be? Hair styles survive time.
The art and craft of pottery is amazing and very beautiful.
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howdy angiemitchell! lol..yes I actually read an article about someone who claimed that Princess Leaha had a Squash Blossom hair style but she didn't. It was similar but not the same because her style was against her head but the Hopi girls are very distinctive in how they make those big shapes away from their head, the article compared photos. lol. But that's the closest popular image to the style that there is for sure.
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Haha, it was a good guess.
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Yes, it was an excellent guess!
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Somehow the girl in your picture reminds me of the pictures I have seen of 19th century Koreans. Of course there are some differences. Your picture is real and mine is a fake. No matter what the Korean dramas tell you there was almost no make up in Korea a hundred years ago.
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oh very cool sir mineopoly! Look at that hair style of the Korean girl! That had to be harder to do than the Hopi style. Very interesting and that Hopi girl DOES look a little Asian doesn't she? At least in that photo.
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Great works and designs on the pottery and interesting hair styles.
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Howdy sir Vincent! yeah I bet you're jealous of that hairstyle aren't you? I think you'd look good in one of those but it might take you awhile to grow your hair out. lol.
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You think so, do you now?
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lol! I'd love to see that. lol.
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Hello Sir Janton..
Amazing pictures I must say and the pottery work is a masterpiece. They were really gifted in their art..
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Howdy sir hermannsol! Thanks, I'm glad you can appreciate it, I know your country has to have many art styles that are amazing also.
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Welcome Sir Janton!
Yeah you are right.
We have some cool art work here too.
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What form or is there a dominate form like pottery or baskets? I know nothing about Cameroon! lol.
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Well Sir Janton we are indeed blessed in art works. Some of which include pottery, baskets,designed African Regalias especially in the North Western region of the country where I am from. Cameroon has different ethnic groups with rich cultures and arts and craft is the core aspects of the different ethnic groups.
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By the way Sir Janton, there was something I need your advice on.
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So from your experience on steemit, what do you propose?
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Howdy sir hermannsol! oh yes, growth has dang near stopped for almost everyone. It's very painful. The best way I know to grow your sp is by being whitelisted by ocdb, then you can send them steem and you get that amount back plus 10 or 12% in sp. You can either be nominated for their whitelist or nominate yourself which I think most do. I think you have to get information on how to do that by going to their discord which I never have but it's https://discordapp.com/invite/k2Hu77b
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Thanks Sir Janton...
This was indeed really helpful.
Thanks once more
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Howdy again sir hermannsol, you are very welcome. I forgot something, are you using Steemauto to maximize your curation earnings?
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Howdy there esteemapp! Thanks so much for the upvote and great platform!
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I'd love to take some studio photos of those baskets. And that hairdo... That's reminiscent of Princess Leia! lol
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Yes I actually read an article about someone claiming that the Princess had a Hopi hairdo and the article explained how it wasn't, but it WAS similar.
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Truly fascinating! The ruins, the pottery and the hair! I am quite familiar about Hopi, but I had no idea about this unique hairstyle of their maidens. The pottery is absolutely stunning!
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thanks Miss Lena, yes I love their pottery designs, I think they're just amazing and to think we can buy pottery made the same way with the same designs as the ancient pottery is really cool.
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My pleasure Janton! It truly is...........art like this needs to be preserved 😉
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I agree. At least the artwork of the Hopi hairstyles is being preserved and done today. lol. Next time you do your profile photo you should put your hair in that Hopi style!
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Howdy Sir @janton, the only time that I smooth my hair (by dry hand) is when I go to preach. Most of may hair is in the Dry Cleaners in any case.
The pottery here shows a certain modern trend. Unless of course that the Roadrunners were around in the early days.
Blessings!
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Howdy sir papilloncharity! Yes the Roadrunners were around in the ancient times, they've been found on stone etchings and such places and some of the designs are more recent but most are ancient.
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Oh, I do not like the modern pieces that were copied from ancient designs. They should all be one-of-a-kind, hand made by the original women of their tribes...no copies allowed. Looking forward to knowing why the Anasazi left their cities.
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Howdy Butterfly! oh but they are one-of-a-kind, handmade by the Indian craftsmen, most of whom are women, and they even sign them now so in that way they are more valuable. They are the same quality but they aren't in museums where no one can buy them! lol.. right? You don't want them to keep making them? It's a way for them to make a living.
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So Princess Lea of star wars had that Squishy thingy mo bob hair style.....?
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lol! good guess and close but no cigar. I actually read an article in my research where someone claimed that it was a Hopi hairstyle but not quite, the Hopi style doesn't lie flat against the head but it IS close. lol..where you at? Pee-lot?
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Home. Just got here at 3pm. To a wonderful pot roast in the slow cooker. Thanks to Mrs Krazzy.
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ha! I just asked that question sorry, on the other comment. ok, got it. That's an old picture, you have hair now! yes, Mrs. Krazzy is krazzy cool and krazzy good!
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Good catch. That is nearly 3 yrs ago. I was holding Jessica, That is "The Lil' One" Jessi. She is 3 now. But I am only 3/4 hippie... lol
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Howdy sir krazzytrukker! she's a beauty!
Where do you head to tomorrow?
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Was s'possed 2 be going to Texas. But got screwed out of the load by a crooked possibly overly prescription medicated idiot Landstar Agent. Cuz She just can not be that DUMB....?
But I quickly recovered by calling another Landstar friend and I am now going to North Carolina 4 Monday Morning Delivery.
What do you do for a living when your too stupid or simple minded to sell ised cars...? Broker Freight..... Photo is Fact
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North Carolina sounds good too. lol..great meme!
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So Princess Lea of star wars had that Squishy thingy mo bob hair style.....?
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Wow Wow wow!!!!! These hairstyles deserve a separate post !!!! I can not even imagine what kind of device with which women did it. I first see Indian women not with braids on their heads. their style of clothes is also quite complicated. it is very interesting!!!!
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Thanks so much tali72, I'm glad you enjoyed it, I think they are very unique too!
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