Miniature Native American Pueblo Pottery Canteen, Old key holder with frequent pauses to shake

with frequent pauses to shake his head back and forth as if deeply contemplating whether to continue on his journey forward

Local artisans gather up these remnants and use them to create dolls like this

It appears that one can take the whole thing apart (if for example one just wanted to wear the handshake pin around)

) to tell you the rest of it

Miniature Native American Pueblo Pottery Canteen, Old key holder with frequent pauses to shakeI am not at all expert on Native American pottery, but I do believe this little piece is quite old indeed it feels ancient and quite beautiful, with a presence that far outweighs its size. The form is that of a canteen, with the top opening made to hold a plug, and the lug handles on the sides I think made to be strung in order to wear it. Definitely it is Southwest Pueblo, and based on the patterns I think possibly Hopi, but I am not certain on that.