Courtesy Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist.

ZUÑI. MOULDING

a. Lower part of vessel completed; potter forming roll of clay with which to continue building.

b. Applying roll of clay; left hand guides roll; right hand welds it to side of vessel.

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Courtesy Amer. Mus. Nat. Hist.

ZUÑI. SURFACING

a. Going over outside of vessel with moulding tool to smooth out irregularities.

b. Vessel has been removed from base-mould and covered with white slip from bowl in foreground. Potter now polishing slip with rubbing stone.