The River of Gold and the Flow of Power: Death and

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dc.contributor.advisorKoontz, Rex
dc.contributor.committeeMemberSteinhoff, Judith
dc.contributor.committeeMemberVan Tuerenhout, Dirk
dc.creatorSchumann, Katherine
dc.date.accessioned2019-09-13T01:36:26Z
dc.date.available2019-09-13T01:36:26Z
dc.date.createdMay 2019
dc.date.issued2019-05
dc.date.submittedMay 2019
dc.date.updated2019-09-13T01:36:26Z
dc.description.abstractThis thesis compares the iconography of gold objects from the Mixtec of Mexico and the Panamanian Coclé civilizations. It focuses on the construction of authority and dominance through iconographic statements involving communication with the supernatural and gender symbolism, as well as the ritual function of golden adornment in these communications. In terms of gender symbolism, the thesis is especially interested in female iconography in precious metals, and how these symbols are utilized by male spiritual authorities at the highest echelons of society. The idea that metalworking traditions were transmitted into Mexico through the Panamanian isthmus is not new. However, could the cultural significance of gold objects as burial items, and the gender imagery they were associated with, have been transmitted along with crafting methods? I hope to raise these questions again and add to the discussion with specific art historical arguments on metal iconography and gender roles.
dc.description.departmentArt, School of
dc.format.digitalOriginborn digital
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdf
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10657/4482
dc.language.isoeng
dc.rightsThe author of this work is the copyright owner. UH Libraries and the Texas Digital Library have their permission to store and provide access to this work. Further transmission, reproduction, or presentation of this work is prohibited except with permission of the author(s).
dc.subjectGold
dc.subjectAncient America
dc.subjectCocle
dc.subjectMixtec
dc.subjectPanama
dc.subjectMexico
dc.subjectSitio Conte
dc.subjectMonte Alban
dc.subjectMonte Alban Tomb 7
dc.subjectGender
dc.subjectAuthority
dc.titleThe River of Gold and the Flow of Power: Death and
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dc.type.genreThesis
thesis.degree.collegeKathrine G. McGovern College of the Arts
thesis.degree.departmentArt, School of
thesis.degree.disciplineArt History
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Houston
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts

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