Paiute Desert Cooking Pot

ca. 1800 - 1934

9.25" H x 9.625" D

Hand Coiled from a Brown Clay with Soot on the Exterior of the Pot

In Very Good Condition and Shows Soot on Exterior

Paiute desert cooking pots—scientifically classified under Owens Valley Brown Ware—were highly practical, unglunged clay vessels utilized by the Numic-speaking Paiute people for everyday cooking and food storage across the arid Great Basin and Southern Sierra Nevada. While the Paiute are historically most famous for their tightly woven, pitch-coated waterproof basketry, their ceramic cookware represents a vital, functional adaptation to a highly mobile desert lifestyle.