Mata Ortiz Handbuilt and Handpainted Seed Pot with Bees

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Mata Ortiz Handbuilt and Handpainted Seed Pot with Bees by Janet Pedregon

This great piece was handbuilt and handpainted and etched by Mata Ortiz resident Janet Pedregon. This wonderful seed pot has three bees ready to gather pollen from the red flowers on the beautifully etched surface. In the fall the women would take the seeds for next Spring and place them in these pots and then stack them. These pots would be placed in the corner of their home, stacked so the bottom of one pot would seal the top of the other. This storage technique would save space and keep the rodents from ruining next years' seed crop. Pottery ring included.