The high plateaus, deserts and canyons of the North American Southwest are the home of Indian peoples whose cultures often differ. But they have two main things in common: the ability to survive in a sparsely vegetated and fairly arid environment, and the fact that they have been rooted in these lands for a very long time. The Pueblo Indians, of whom the Hopi are probably the most well-known, have been able to uphold their traditions more than other Native North Americans. They live in villages built of stone and adobe, cultivate corn (maize) and produce pottery, baskets and textiles of oustanding artistic quality. The exhibition illustrates the continuity of this living tradition with pottery from the 7th century AD through to 1999.

Sienna-red jug with Avanyu design (feathered water snake)
Maria Martinez and Popovi Da (Pueblo San Ildefonso), 1964
Hartmann Collection