Date of Award

11-2024

Document Type

Thesis

Degree Name

Master in Art History, AI and Visual Culture

Department

Art

First Advisor

Brandelyn Andres

Second Advisor

Marie Cummings

Third Advisor

Sara Berkowitz

Abstract

This thesis is a study of the similarities between the traditional weavings of two indigenous cultures who appear to be culturally unrelated, the West African Ewe and the Peruvian Quechua located in the Cusco Province. Its purview includes the purpose it serves, who does the craft, and meanings woven into the textiles. The focus of this thesis is based on a theory that across human cultures, iconographies and archetypes are demonstratively the same, with similar collective, unconscious meanings. The overall theory is that handcrafts are an important consideration when demonstrating a reflection of human cultural similarities in beliefs, community, and family. The individual handcrafts of different cultures have not historically been studied for such comparisons. With the conclusion of this thesis, the similarities between both cultures will be apparent even within their individual differences, exemplifying the theory that amongst human cultures, handcrafts exhibit a reflection of an overall related subconsciousness in purpose and meaning.

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