National Geographic : 1940 Nov
© National Geographic Society Painting byW. Langdon Kihn Maria Martinez (right), Artistic Modern Potter of San Ildefonso, Fires Bowls andVases inaPrimitive Kiln She makes polished black ware with dull background-her own creation. With a feminine assistant, this enterprising business woman operates apottery not unlike those which the Conquistadores found, for manufacturing methods among the Pueblos have changed little through the centuries. Glass windows and the jewelry worn by the women add a modern touch, but the turkeys (left) do not. Turkeys were domesticated by the early Pueblos.