Archaeology Magazine - September/October 1985 - 5

CURRENT

EXHIBITIONS

Peabody Museum of Archaeology and
Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA: "Soft Gold: Captain Cook
Discoversthe Northwest Coast" (through
AmericanIndian ArchaeologicalInstitute,
December31, 1985),documents the changWashington,CT: "Southern NewEngland:
ing fur trade relations between Northwest
The First One Hundred Yearsof Contact"
coast Native Americans and Europeans
in the 18th and 19th centuries. The fur of
(through January 1986),presents artifacts
from the early years of contact with the
the sea otter was called "soft gold" by the
traders. More than 125 objects, including
Europeans. "Dreams of the Old Life on
the Plains" (through February 1, 1986), masks, baskets and tourist objects, are
illustrates the impact of the horse, fire- included.
arms and the reservation system on the
Peabody Museum of Natural History, Yale
lives of the Plains Indians in the 19th cenUniversity, New Haven, CT: "The Past
Rediscovered: Everyday Life in Ancient
tury. The exhibit consists of 48 artifacts
from ca. 1850-1900 and historic photoEgypt" (through September 30, 1985),includes art and artifacts from virtually
graphs of the Ghost Dance.
American Museum of Natural History,
every Egyptian epoch, including a bronze
New York, NY: "The Art of Cameroon" cat statue and a model of a Nile boat.
Semitic Museum, Harvard University,
(through October 15, 1985), reflects the
historic and cultural context of the West
Cambridge, MA: "Mysteries, Ancient
African art tradition of the Cameroon
Curses, and Curiosities from the Curator's
Grassland kings and their secret societies. Cabinet" (through January 7, 1986), is a
More than 150objects of royal wealth and
selection of artifacts from the museum's
status include ceremonialmasks, thrones
collection. A wide variety of objects are
and carved beaded human figures. Catafeatured such as figurines with monsters
and curses from the Near East, Roman
logue available. Circulated by SITES.
The Asia Society,NewYork,NY: "Akbar's
and Byzantine glass from the Holy Land,
India: Art from the Mughal City of Vic- and objects which are no longer recogniztory" (October 10, 1985-January 5, 1986), able. Visitors are invited to guess the funcfocuses on the pivotal changes in Indian
tion of these mystery objects.
art and culture brought about by the EmThe University Museum, University of
peror Akbar from 1571-85, when his
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA: "Tradicapital city was Fatehpur-Sikri. Eighty
tional Crafts of Saudi Arabia" (through
paintings, manuscripts, metalwork, rugs
January 5, 1986), is the first comprehenand textiles will be displayed as part of
sive exhibition in America of traditional
the "Festival of India".
Saudi Arabian crafts. Rugs, decorative
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New
camel trappings, jewelry, costumes, metYork, NY: "Taino Art of the Dominican
alware, baskets, tent bands and curtain
Republic" (through October 13, 1985),
walls- over 150 objects - are shown as
presents 90 art objects of the Precolumbian they would be used in daily life. OrganTaino people, who inhabited Haiti and
ized by the MemorialArt Gallery,UniverPuerto Rico as well. Included are major
sity of Rochester,NY.Circulatedby SITES.
works of stone, wood,ceramic, bone, shell
"The Silent Language of Guatemalan Texand textiles. Catalogue available. "The
tiles" (through January 5, 1986),illustrates
World of the Amasis Painter: Vase-Paint- new links between culture and clothing
ing in Sixth-Century B.C. Athens" (Sepwith an exhibit of 28 colorful hand-woven
tember 13-October 27, 1985),features 65
blouses, or huípiles,designed by the Maya
signed Attic terracotta vases and fragIndians of the Guatemalanhighlands. (See
ments by a single artist called the Amasis
Archaeology, July/ August 1985).
Painter, whosecareer spanned from 560to
The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore, MD:
515 B.C.The subjects of the vases reveal
"From Ebla to Damascus: Art and Arthe mythology and daily life of ancient
chaeology of Ancient Syria" (September
Athens. Catalogue available. "Mimbres
5-October 27, 1985), presents over 300
Pottery: Ancient Art of the American
treasures from Syria, including pottery,
Southwest" (September 3-November 3,
jewelry,cuneiform tablets, ivory carvings
1985),brings together approximately 125
and funerary monuments, which illustrate
of
the
geometric
outstanding examples
the country's cultural heritage from 8000
and figurative decorated bowls of the
B.C.to A.D.1700.Catalogue available.CirMimbres people, who lived in small farmculated by SITES.(See pages 58-61).
ing villages in New Mexico from the 6th
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester, MA:
to the 12th century A.D.(See ARCHAEOL- "The Art of the European Goldsmith: SilOGY,J anuary/ February 1984).Catalogue
ver from the Schroder Collection" (Octoavailable. Circulated by SITES. "India!"
ber 17-December8, 1985),is a selectionof
(September 14, 1985-January 5, 1986),is
79 works dating from the 13th to the 19th
a comprehensiveexhibition of the art of
century. Circulated by the American FedIndia from the 14th to the 19th century.
eration of Arts.
Part of the nationwide "Festival of India"
(1985-1986),the collection features 400
MIDWEST
works in a wide variety of media, drawn
from India's great religious and secular
The Art Institute of Chicago,Chicago,IL:
traditions. Catalogue available.
MonmouthCounty HistoricalAssociation, "The Sculpture of India, 3000 B.C.-1300
A.D."(October 19,1985-January 5, 1986),
Freehold,NJ: "Downin Jersey,They Made
Glass" (through November 3, 1985), fea- presents a survey of India's ancient sculptural heritage with 110 works of stone,
tures over 50 examples of glass made in
New Jersey from the 18th to the 20th
ivory and bronze ranging in size from the
miniature to the colossal. This exhibition
century.
EAST

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