| Painted Reflections: Isomeric Design in Ancestral Pueblo Pottery Contributor(s): Ortman, Scott G. (Author), Joseph, Traugott (Author), Traugott, Joseph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0890136378 ISBN-13: 9780890136379 Publisher: Museum of New Mexico Press OUR PRICE: $33.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: November 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Native American - Social Science | Archaeology - Crafts & Hobbies | Pottery & Ceramics |
| Dewey: 738.308 |
| LCCN: 2018029980 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 9.9" W x 10.8" (2.60 lbs) 136 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines design in Ancestral Pueblo pottery from various museum collections in the Southwest. The concept of isomeric design is based on an analogy with isomers in chemistry, which refers to compounds that are chemically identical but have mirror-image structures. The authors, an archaeologist and and art historian, use isomeric design to describe the use of paired forms that can be perceived as reversible on painted pottery. This book provides a new and fascinating perspective on Pueblo art and culture. |