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Art History Virtual Exhibition

Midwest Native American Projectile Points: Researched by Paige Whitcomb and Chaney Jewell

October, 2020 by Sarah Teel

Native American projectile points have been made in the Americas from the time of the earliest Paleo-American cultures through the 16th century.  The points in these collections are made of local stone in a variety of colors; the majority of the points are made of Burlington chert, but there are also points made of Mozarkite chert and jasper chert. Native Americans also … [Read more...] about Midwest Native American Projectile Points: Researched by Paige Whitcomb and Chaney Jewell

Filed Under: 2016 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas Tagged With: archaic great plains culture, archaic period, early archaic period, early woodland period, early-late mississippian period, historic period, late archaic period, late woodland period, middle archaic period, middle paleo-american period, middle woodland havana tradition, midwest native american, native american cultures, stone points, white afton corner-notched projectile point, white dickson stemmed projectile point, white scottsbluff stemmed projectile point

American Southwest Kachina Figures: Researched by Hannah Robinson

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

Kachina figures are made by many different Native cultures of the American Southwest region, but they are believed to have originated with the Hopi culture.  The more geometric, compact, and simplified Kachina figures, or Tihu figures (plural Tithu), are traditional sculptures that depict Hopi spirits and serve as educational, religious objects; these figures are carved by the … [Read more...] about American Southwest Kachina Figures: Researched by Hannah Robinson

Filed Under: 2016 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas Tagged With: Dine culture, hopi culture, kachina figure, kokopelli, kokopelli kachina, mudhead, mudhead kachina, Navajo culture, spirit figure, spirit figure kachina, sun kachina, tihu, yei, yei kachina

Ancient Native American Stone Artifacts: Researched by Hannah Harmon

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

The stone artifacts in this exhibit date from the Paleo-American period (12,000 BCE or earlier–8000 BCE) to the Woodland period (1000 BCE-1000 CE), and they represent the development of these peoples from hunters, fishers, and gatherers into civilizations that were experimenting with agriculture, but who continued to fish and hunt in the lush valleys and forests of the Eastern … [Read more...] about Ancient Native American Stone Artifacts: Researched by Hannah Harmon

Filed Under: 2016 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas Tagged With: birdstone, black celt, canoe anchor, eastern woodlands, eastern woodlands cultures, paleo-american ozarks cultures, plummet, spud head

The Molas of the Kuna Culture: Researched by Tana Redman, Codee Ratliff, and Elizabeth Ferguson

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

Molas are colorful, hand-sewn textiles that are produced by the female artisans of the Kuna culture of the San Blas region of Panama. The earliest molas are said to have developed after the arrival of Spanish missionaries in Central America, when women were encouraged to cover their bare upper torsos.  In response, the Kuna women created blouses made of imported cotton cloth … [Read more...] about The Molas of the Kuna Culture: Researched by Tana Redman, Codee Ratliff, and Elizabeth Ferguson

Filed Under: 2016 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas Tagged With: applique, kuna culture, mola, molita, panama, reverse applique

Sgraffito Vessel with Four Swimming Turtles: Researched and Reproduced by Katelynn McGuire

September, 2020 by Sarah Teel

This vessel is an excellent example of the skilled art pottery made by the artisans of San Juan de Oriente, Nicaragua. These vessels strongly illustrate the Mestizo (mixed European and indigenous) heritage of the region; the vessels are made using traditional terra cotta clays, but formed using the imported Spanish method of throwing the vessel on a potter’s wheel.  The vessels … [Read more...] about Sgraffito Vessel with Four Swimming Turtles: Researched and Reproduced by Katelynn McGuire

Filed Under: 2016 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas Tagged With: ceramics, franklin calero, nicaraguan mestizo culture, reproduction, sgraffito vessel

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  • 2014 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2014 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
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  • 2017 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2017 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • 2018 Fall, ART 385: Art of the Americas
  • 2019 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2019 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • 2020 Fall, ART 487: Art of the Americas
  • 2021 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
  • 2021 Spring, ART 485: Art of Mesoamerica
  • 2022 Fall, ART/MST 488: Basic Conservation of Art and Artifacts
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