EMAP (1991) Classic Mimbres Iconography: An Investigation of Style, Symbol, and Meaning
Summary
The subject of this analysis of stylistic variation is the
pottery known as Classic Mimbres Black on White, specifically
the naturalistic bowls, which display images of animals
and/or humans. In an effort to locate and identify some
meaningful signifiers within the iconographic repertoire of
the Mimbres culture, the approach of pattern recognition is
utilized. A number of design elements were chosen upon
completion of a preliminary study which showed promise of
demonstrating some interrelation. The purpose of this
analysis is to determine whether Mimbres design elements also
exhibit evidence of formal variation as if part of a symbolic
communications system. It is widely accepted that
extrapolating symbol and meaning from artifact is at best
difficult (Chippendale; 1986 ). However, if these elements are
organized within a system created by the artisan's culture,
once patterns are recognized, the task of discovering meaning
can be approached with more confidence.
Cite this Record
EMAP (1991) Classic Mimbres Iconography: An Investigation of Style, Symbol, and Meaning. Diane Stoffel. 1991 ( tDAR id: 399233) ; doi:10.6067/XCV84Q7WBX
Keywords
Material
Ceramic
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Chipped Stone
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Dating Sample
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Fauna
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Ground Stone
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Macrobotanical
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Mineral
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Shell
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Wood
Investigation Types
Data Recovery / Excavation
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Research Design / Data Recovery Plan
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Systematic Survey
Geographic Keywords
Animas Drainage
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Eastern Mimbres
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Palomas Drainage
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Rio Grande Drainage
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Seco Drainage
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Southwest New Mexico
Temporal Keywords
Black Mountain Phase
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Classic Mimbres Period
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Early Mogollon Pithouse Period
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Late Mogollon Pithouse Period
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Mimbres Reorganization Phase
Spatial Coverage
min long: -107.428; min lat: 32.927 ; max long: -107.356; max lat: 32.982 ;
Individual & Institutional Roles
Contact(s): Arizona State University (ASU)
Principal Investigator(s): Michelle Hegmon; Margaret Nelson
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