What's in an Artifact?

When my Interior Design professor invited my class to explore the McClung Museum, I honestly didn’t know what to expect. However, when I entered the lobby, I was amazed by all of the various artifacts. Once everyone was ready, our museum tour guided led us to the Native American exhibit. Looking at and studying them was like staring at the past. We had an opportunity to study a certain type of artifact and I chose ceremaics. Below is a picture of ceramic figurines. These figurines were found in a burned house. They were most likely designed by women because the men were out hunting.   

Figurines are still used as decoration today. However, they are much more detailed and often painted. These ladies wear fancy dresses while the figurines from the museum wear more traditional Native American attire.