This seed pot is an original and contemporary piece of Iroquois pottery. Seed pots were used to store and protect seeds over the winter and in the spring “Blessing of the seeds” ceremony. The humming birds and butterflys symbolize the beauty and fascination of life as they always capture our attention. They help in the pollination of the woodland flowers or abstract floral designs. The floral designs symbolize life, health, growth and fertility. The sculptured feathers in the circle symbolize the continuous life cycle of the circle is sacred. All life in the universe evolves and rejuvenates through cycles. The blending of the linear with the spherical designs symbolizes the harmonious and prolific order of the laws and forces of nature.

Steven T. Smith

Gah-loon-yah-day

(Standing Sky)

Mohawk Potter