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Held securely in the arms of a cherished young pueblo girl is a well-worn and well-loved Santo Domingo storage jar from the early 1900's. Such beautiful pieces of pottery have been utilized by the pueblo people since prehistoric times to store and cook their precious crops and were therefore an important and necessary item in any pueblo household.
A tradition as ancient as that of pottery making is weaving and other textile fabrications. Today these embroidered cotton clothes are reserved for ceremonial occasions. This dress or manta worn over one shoulder is an article of clothing more often seen as a man's ceremonial kilt, being worn by many kachina impersonators and other male dancers. None the less, these types of kilts are also worn by women in the over-the-shoulder fashion for certain rituals.
One of the most cherished things of all in an arid climate is, of course, rain. It is therefore no surprise that the designs decorating the sides of the kilt are not only beautiful but, taken all together, they are a prayer for rain. The stepped pyramid figures represent clouds; the zigzag lines are lightening, while the series of straight vertical stripes below the clouds symbolizes the rain. Alternating red and white stripes are said to portray the sun shining red through the morning rain, while black and white lines represent the rainbow.
Pottery, textiles, children, and rain…such are the ancient, the sacred, and the cherished ones to the pueblo people.
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*Oversized Limited Edition Prints are only available unstretched for shipping. For local pickup or delivery please contact Marianne for oversized stretching prices.
Held securely in the arms of a cherished young pueblo girl is a well-worn and well-loved Santo Domingo storage jar from the early 1900's. Such beautiful pieces of pottery have been utilized by the pueblo people since prehistoric times to store and cook their precious crops and were therefore an important and necessary item in any pueblo household.
A tradition as ancient as that of pottery making is weaving and other textile fabrications. Today these embroidered cotton clothes are reserved for ceremonial occasions. This dress or manta worn over one shoulder is an article of clothing more often seen as a man's ceremonial kilt, being worn by many kachina impersonators and other male dancers. None the less, these types of kilts are also worn by women in the over-the-shoulder fashion for certain rituals.
One of the most cherished things of all in an arid climate is, of course, rain. It is therefore no surprise that the designs decorating the sides of the kilt are not only beautiful but, taken all together, they are a prayer for rain. The stepped pyramid figures represent clouds; the zigzag lines are lightening, while the series of straight vertical stripes below the clouds symbolizes the rain. Alternating red and white stripes are said to portray the sun shining red through the morning rain, while black and white lines represent the rainbow.
Pottery, textiles, children, and rain…such are the ancient, the sacred, and the cherished ones to the pueblo people.