Birds, Feathers, and Ancient Pueblo Pottery
Channel: ArchaeologySouthwest
Date: 07/03/2022

On March 1, 2022, Kelley Hays-Gilpin (Northern Arizona University and Museum of Northern Arizona) discussed “Birds, Feathers, and Ancient Pueblo Pottery.” Since the beginning of Pueblo pottery traditions in the seventh century CE, potters have looked to birds as inspiration for vessel shapes and painted designs. In the 1400s, feathers became a favorite motif, and birds and feathers are still important subjects in Pueblo pottery today. In this talk, Kelley explored images and meanings on a wide variety of ancestral, historic, and contemporary pottery, focusing on the Hopi Mesas.

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