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Pueblo Pottery Nativity Set

This seven-piece nativity scene was made in Santa Clara Pueblo, New Mexico, just north of Santa Fe. Santa Clara potters are renowned for their highly polished blackware, which they have been making since the late 19th century. Click the link to learn more.


Iban Textile

This Iban ceremonial textile, known as pua kumbu, was made in the town of Kapit, in Sarawak, Malaysia, on the island of Borneo. Click the link to learn more.


Day of the Dead Toy

Children in Mexico grow up playing with skeleton toys like this one. Craftsmen have made toys specifically for the Day of the Dead since at least the mid-1800s. Click the link to learn more.


Gond Tobacco Container

This carved wood tobacco container with a stopper, known as dinga gutta, was made by the Gond people of India. Click the link for more information.


Kuba Divination Object

This small wooden animal carving is known as an itoom and is used as an object of divination among the Kuba people, who live in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Click the link to learn more.


Guna Mola

This colorful textile made by the Kuna people of the San Blas Islands in Panama is known as a mola. Molas form an important part of a Kuna woman’s traditional clothing. Click the link to learn more.


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