This vase was purchased by the Barack Obama Presidential Library. More information may be found here.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln, smudged black. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln with post-fired re-etching. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln. Based on pottery from Mobile, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native Clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln. Based on pottery from Trail of Tears Era (1830s).
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in pit fire. Based on effigies found in Moundville (circa 700-1200 CE).
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln. Red color on pottery is native red clay from Moundville, Alabama. Based on pottery from N.E. Arkansas.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln with post-fired re-etching. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln with post-fired re-etching. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln with post-fired re-etching. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in wood-burning kiln.
Native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in pit. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.
5 gallon volume, native clay with ground mussel shells, fired in kiln before seasoning with cooking. Based on pottery from Moundville, Alabama.