Title
Orange on Orange Ol Mimbres Valley Embossing, 1984
Description
Inspired by western Native American art, pottery, basketry, and silversmithing. Evalyn Hickman created this embossing on handmade paper. It is one in a set of six, specially made for Kappa Kappa Gamma's 1984 National Convention. This piece depicts a creature from the Mimbres Culture, a prehistoric people who lived in the area around 200-1000 CE. Their pottery typically depicted abstract animals, but also spirits and people.
Date
1984