These beautiful patterns are from the Zuni Tribe. These design elements are based on illustrations made in the late 1800s.
Native American Patterns from Pottery Designs
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Thank you! Some of these remind me of art deco design.
Su
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!
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I love the Native American motifs. Thank you for great job of bringing them all together.
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