Description
The potter is polishing a vessel. The smooth pebbles used for this purpose are found in small heaps among or near deposits of fossil bones. They are the stomach pebbles of dinosaurs. Tewa women prize them highly, refuse to part with them, and foresee ill luck if one is lost.
Contemporary print. Catalog date 1905. Tewa / Tano Indians. SKU ECP1723. Fine art paper, luster photo paper, or canvas.
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