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Pottery Museum of Red Wing

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Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Pottery Museum of Red Wing
Phone:
+1 651-327-2220

Hours:
Sunday11am - 4pm
MondayClosed
Tuesday9am - 5pm
Wednesday9am - 5pm
Thursday9am - 5pm
Friday9am - 5pm
Saturday9am - 5pm


Mississippian culture pottery is the ceramic tradition of the Mississippian culture found as artifacts in archaeological sites in the American Midwest and Southeast. It is often characterized by the adoption and use of riverine shell-tempering agents in the clay paste. Shell tempering is one of the hallmarks of Mississippian cultural practices. Analysis of local differences in materials, techniques, forms, and designs is a primary means for archaeologists to learn about the lifeways, religious practices, trade, and interaction among Mississippian peoples. The value of this pottery on the illegal antiquities market has led to extensive looting of sites.
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