This ceramic turkey figure is from Acoma Pueblo in New Mexico, which is recognized as the oldest continuously inhabited settlement in North America. The old Pueblo is called Sky City because of its location atop a sheer-walled 367-foot mesa. Today, only about 50 people live […]
This ceramic whistle is from the Remojadas culture and dates to between 250 to 900 CE. Remojadas was part of the larger Classic Veracruz culture that flourished in the along the gulf coast in the north and central regions of the present-day Mexican state of […]
These copper crosses are named after the Katanga region, a rich copper mining area in southeastern Democratic Republic of the Congo. They are also known as handa. The crosses have equal arms and are usually between seven and nine inches across, weighing about two pounds. […]
This elaborate ceremonial sword is from the Kayan people of Borneo. With a population of roughly 27,000, the Kayan are one of approximately 200 indigenous groups that live in the island’s interior and are collectively referred to as Dayak. The Kayan are known for their […]
This type of mask, known as kanaga, is created by the Dogon people of Mali in Western Africa. The masks are used in funerary rituals called dama, which allow the souls of the deceased to leave the village and enter the world of the dead, […]
The Gullah are members of African American communities that developed a unique culture and language in the Atlantic coastal region stretching between Jacksonville, NC and Jacksonville, FL. The history of the Gullah peoples is rooted in the horrors of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Slave traders […]