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Painted by a Distant Hand

Mimbres Pottery from the American Southwest

By: Steven A. LeBlanc, Rubie Watson (Foreword by), Hillel S. Burger (Photographer)

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Paperback | 30 April 2005 | Edition Number 1

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Highlighting one of the Peabody Museum's most important archaeological expeditions--the excavation of the Swarts Ranch Ruin in southwestern New Mexico by Harriet and Burton Cosgrove in the mid-1920s--Steven LeBlanc's book features rare, never-before-published examples of Mimbres painted pottery, considered by many scholars to be the most unique of all the ancient art traditions of North America. Made between A.D. 1000 and 1150, these pottery bowls and jars depict birds, fish, insects, and mammals that the Mimbres encountered in their daily lives, portray mythical beings, and show humans participating in both ritual and everyday activities. LeBlanc traces the origins of the Mimbres people and what became of them, and he explores our present understanding of what the images mean and what scholars have learned about the Mimbres people in the 75 years since the Cosgroves' expedition.

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Steven LeBlanc has compiled a very nice, easily comprehended guide for the lay reader that enhances one's knowledge and appreciation of the Mimbres pottery and culture. The book contains several sections that provide an introduction to the Mimbres area and culture, including a background for the Swarts Ruin collection, a brief history of the Mimbres people, and a perspective of their daily life. -- Harry Shafer * Journal of Anthropological Research *
Stephen LeBlanc's Painted by a Distant Hand is a slim but informative volume inspired by a two-year-long exhibit of Mimbres (A.D. 200-1100) pottery at Harvard's Peabody Museum...LeBlanc discusses the meaning of the pottery's figurative imagery and abstract patterns, the artists who created them (most likely women), and what they indicate about daily life, all in clear, straightforward prose. * Archaeology *

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List of Illustrations
Foreword: Exploring Museum Collections
Acknowledgments
The Beginnings of a Collection
A Brief History of the Mimbres People Mimbres
Daily Life Mimbres Painted Pottery
What Is Being Depicted?
Who Painted the Bowls?
What Happened to the Mimbres People?
Mimbres Designs as Inspiration Color Plates
Notes
Suggested Reading
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Painted by a Distant Hand

Mimbres Pottery from the American Southwest

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