Symmetry and Color Perspectives on Basketmaker Cultural Identities

Evidence From Designs on Coiled Baskets and Ceramics

Bibliographic Data

ID5982253
AuthorsD K Washburn (0000-0002-9696-9101, Bureau of Land Management, corresponding author), Laurie D Webster, Laurie Webster (University of Arizona, corresponding author)
Year2006
Volume71
Issue3
Pages235-264
Publication date2006-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueKIVA (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0023-1940 • E-ISSN: 2051-6177
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1179/kiv.2006.71.3.002
OpenAlexW2085687752
LanguageEN
Citations received6
References cited9

Basketmaker basket designs have long been considered the model for the earliest black-on-white ceramic designs in the northern Southwest. This article explores this premise from the perspective of symmetry analysis. We compare the design systems used to decorate Basketmaker baskets and ceramic bowls, and conclude that although some elements are shared, Basketmaker III basket weavers and potters used different symmetrical layouts to decorate their baskets and ceramic containers. We suggest that some of the more elaborate and complex symmetries found on late Basketmaker baskets and other perishable artifacts might have extraregional sources south of the Four Corners region

Architectural engineering · Art · Ceramic · Epistemology · Geometry · Homogeneous space · Metallurgy · Perspective (graphical) · Physics · Premise · Symmetry (geometry) · Theoretical physics · Visual arts · White (mutation) · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Rock Art Studies · Computer Science · Engineering · Materials Science · Mathematics · Philosophy · Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology

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