Indian paint pot

English Alternative forms en Indian paintpot Etymology So called because of local folklore and historical speculation in which they are said to have been used by indigenous people as sources of paint or dye.Helou Paul 2013-11-27 Outlasting Influence: Long Island's Native American Culture New York Makers magazine https://newyorkmakers.com/blogs/magazine/113196036-outlasting-influence-long-islands-native-american-culture https://web.archive.org/web/20250909005152/https://newyorkmakers.com/blogs/magazine/113196036-outlasting-influence-long-islands-native-american-culture 9 September 2025 While iron oxides were indeed used as an ingredient in paints, the “pots” are a natural geological formation, and the extent to which these specific formations were utilized is unknown.Allgaier George 2003 Concretions of Garvies Point Garvies Point Museum and Preserve https://www.garviespointmuseum.com/concretions.php https://web.archive.org/web/20251009172342/https://www.garviespointmuseum.com/concretions.php 9 October 2025 Noun en chiefly eastern _ US Long Island A concave, iron oxide–containing mineral concretion such as red shale which sheds a chalky, reddish debris when wet and rubbed, often found along beaches. en Indian paint rock paint pot paint rock rattle stone References en Geology Art Native Americans