Pottery type
Nodena Red-on-White Pottery
Nodena Red-on-White1400 – 1650 A.D.Mississippian PotteryKey facts
- Age
- 1400 – 1650 A.D.
- Cultural period
- Mississippian Pottery
- Material
- Shell-tempered clay with a white kaolin slip. Designs are applied using red iron-rich pigments. Firing generally occurs in an oxidizing environment to stabilize the white surface.
More from the Mississippian period
Description
Nodena Red on White is a Painted Mississippian ceramic type from the Nodena phase of northeastern Arkansas. Vessels are coated with a white slip and decorated with red painted geometric elements including lines, bands, scrolls, and rectilinear motifs. Forms include bowls, bottles, and jars, often with well-burnished surfaces.
Size
Bowl diameters typically range 16–28 cm; jars stand 20–32 cm tall. Walls average 4–7 mm thick.
Distribution
Occurs mainly in the Nodena region of northeastern Arkansas with limited spread into adjacent parts of Missouri and Tennessee.
Additional information
Nodena Red on White is characteristic of the Late Mississippian communities along the St. Francis River and is often associated with ceremonial or higher-status contexts.