One of the hallmarks of the state – ancient or modern – is bureaucracy. State administrators keep records of land, economic production, people, expenditures, and taxes. In ancient Mesopotamia, writing systems are believed to... read more
With more than two million objects in the Maxwell Museum collections, there a lot of stories to tell. Learn some of them here.
Cuneiform tablet from the reign of Rim-Sin I of Larsa. 67.134.2
Posted on: Monday, November 9, 2020 - 9:45am
One of the hallmarks of the state – ancient or modern – is bureaucracy. State administrators keep records of land, economic production, people, expenditures, and taxes. In ancient Mesopotamia, writing systems are believed to... read more
Picuris Pueblo Micaceous Bowl
Posted on: Monday, November 2, 2020 - 8:15am
This small ceramic bowl was created by Picuris Pueblo potter Anthony Durand in 1976. The bowl has a golden shine to it due to the mica found in clay deposits in Northern New Mexico... read more
A polychrome olla by mother and son potters Josephine and Randy Nahohai of Zuni Pueblo, ca. 1986.
Posted on: Monday, October 12, 2020 - 12:00pm
By: Lauren Fuka
Catalog #: 87.48.20Culture: A:shiwi (Zuni Pueblo, Zuñi)Artist: Josephine Nahohai and Randy NahohaiOrigin: Zuni Pueblo, New MexicoDate: ca. 1986Collection: Ethnology
This polychrome jar was made by Zuni potter... read more