Ethiopia 1969 Reel 16 of 65
Category: Travelogue
Length: 17:48
| Film ID | F16-0359 |
| Film Description | Reel 16 of 65 Unedited travelogue Gondar Weleka Teda ShotlistReel 16 of 65Unedited travelogue Gondar Weleka Teda Cat. Reel 359 1969: Reel 16: Ethiopia. April 3. Gondar. Welega. Teda. Potter forming base of pot by hand on movable platform without wheel (Ethiopian Jewish potters). Forming sidewalls using hand tool: note use of fingers on side-wall (cu) . Forming neck of vase (cu). Forming handles of vase (cu). Starting base of pot (cu). Forming sidewalls, neck (cu). Attaching handle, forming spout by poking hole into knob (cu). Decorating a pot using a stick. Smoothing lip with a leaf (cu). Fired pot, unfired pot (cu). note ease of modeling with stick. Making clay figure of woman grinding grain (shown finished a left) note ring on potter's thumb. Forming clay woman. Forming eyes, mouth with stick Attaching body to base (cu). Forming breasts. Forming grindstone and arms: Forming and attaching mortar. Forming pestle, arms. Forming baby, attaching to mother's back. Forming eyes, mouth of baby. Finishing the piece. |
| Video Category | Travelogue |
| Film Creator | Watson Kintner |
| Topics | Falashas, Ceramics, Pottery, Gondar, Welega, Teda |