Journal article
Ara Irititja: Protecting the Past, Accessing the Future-Indigenous Memories in a Digital Age
Museum anthropology, Vol.29(1), pp.56-60
03/2006
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/123544
Abstract
which provided the most authentic source of ancient motifs. The exhibition's discussion of the meaning or function of these symbols does not offer new insights into such questions, nor do the materials presented display great differences from those used for the court and imperial family. Though Schuster assembled quite a variety of western and southwestern folk embroideries, the works provided in the image gallery are limited. The examples of bed valances, clothing, bolster covers, and one mirror cover provided in the image gallery do not demonstrate the wide variety of traditional folk embroideries, as the exhibition text claims. The clothing category consists of images such as bags, bibs, vests, and handkerchiefs. After viewing all of the images, one would probably have difficulty picturing what formal and informal clothing would be for men and women in the western and southwestern regions during the early 20th century. The maps show a general view of where Schuster collected his materials.The online exhibition indicates that much of the collection was well-documented, containing records of how objects were made and functioned , and even the names of makers. Especially for scholarly purposes, it would be helpful if future incar-nations of the project were to illustrate the embroideries he collected in each different region, along with this additional contextual information. This could significantly enhance the understanding of these regional styles and their decorative techniques. The exhibition could also compare the different regional styles and the style of those works made for the court. Chinese Textiles from the Collections of The Field Museum overviews an impressive collection of Chinese folk textiles in the Field Museum, one that remains relatively little known to scholars and curators of art history and anthropology. While the Schuster collection is emphasized, the exhibition also offers images of household and religious items, clothing for the court, theatrical costumes, and accessories collected between 1908 and 1923 by Field Museum curator Berthold Laufer and textiles gathered by other collectors. Notes
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- Title
- Ara Irititja: Protecting the Past, Accessing the Future-Indigenous Memories in a Digital Age
- Creators
- KIMBERLY Christen - Washington State University
- Publication Details
- Museum anthropology, Vol.29(1), pp.56-60
- Academic Unit
- English, Department of
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Number of pages
- 5
- Identifiers
- 99900669106101842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article