Native American Patterns from Pottery Designs

These beautiful patterns are from the Zuni Tribe. These design elements are based on illustrations made in the late 1800s.

{ 5 comments… read them below or add one }

Su Hall January 23, 2010 at 5:06 pm: Thank you! Some of these remind me of art deco design.

Su
VintageVectors January 25, 2010 at 11:25 am: Ha! Su I was thinking the exact same thing. Guess that’s why I like these so much. I may try to make seamless patterns of some, maybe like an Illustrator pattern brush set. Cheers!
a1 February 10, 2010 at 3:04 am: cool
Handmade unique jewelry June 8, 2010 at 5:37 pm: I love the Native American motifs. Thank you for great job of bringing them all together.
Laughs-A-Lot August 14, 2010 at 10:58 am: These images are as inspiring as the book I bought entitled SUN CIRCLES AND HUMAN HANDS. Thank you. – Laughs-A-Lot, daughter of the Cherokee Nation