... the Ancient Americas. The collection, including long-term loans on display, spans 2500 years prior to the arrival of the first Europeans around 1500. One thematic grouping focuses on Ulama, Game of Life and Death, a metaphorical contest played widely throughout the history of the Middle Americas. Otherwise the focus is regional, beginning with works from the southeast and southwest United States ... skin with a paste of chalk and water, and drawing designs with their fingertips, exposing the dark skin underneath. The pattern of concentric circles on this man's back matches the delicate ...

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