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Kumeyaay Baskets and Pots
Willow baskets represent the weaving style used by the Kumeyaay to make very large granaries for the fall acorn harvest. Families placed the large baskets high up in the branches of trees, in rock formations or on platforms. They would return later and grind the nuts to make acorn flour for their main food source, 'Shawee.'
Items of clay are made and used in the traditional way. Pots are used for cooking, storing water or seeds, and for eating from. The clay for making the pots is dug from the hillsides and range in color from tan to brown to red. The Pai-Pai Wedding Pot symbolizes the union of two people, each drinking from separate openings, but sharing the contents.
DARIA MARISCAL
Extraordinary Kumeyaay Potter
Daria Mariscal is a Pai Pai Kumeyaay from Central Baja California. We have sold her pots before but her renown has spread and they are now harder to acquire. Recently we were offered an excellent collection of pots in various sizes and designs and we bought ALL of them!
Daria’s work is exceptionally fine. She is also the only Kumeyayy potter we have encountered who burnishes her pots. She says a Native American potter saw her work, thought it was of extremely high quality, and gave her a burnishing stone. She also taught her how to use it. All of Daria’s pots are now burnished beautifully and have a lovely “satiny” finish not found on other Pai Pai pottery.
She is also mentoring younger potters, passing along both her work ethic and her techniques. We invite you to come in and see her pots while there is a good selection.
We also have two beautiful pine needle baskets made by Daria’s husband Abelardo, whose baskets are as beautiful as her pots. We are proud to offer their works to the discriminating collector.
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