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DESCRIPTION:Alicia Boswell will speak in the Work-in-Progress Seminar on We
 dnesday\, October 5\, at 12 pm. Her talk is entitled 'Luxury Object Artisa
 ns in the Ancient Andes: Coca and Metal Producers in Northern Peru\, AD 20
 0–1532.' In this talk\, Boswell will discuss the role of two luxury commod
 ities in Ancient Andean societies\, coca and metals\, what is and is not k
 nown about the producers of these goods\, and approaches to their study. T
 he ethnohistorical and archaeological records indicate that luxury objects
  and resources were key elements to political and religious legitimization
 . Much of the knowledge about the consumption of coca and metals comes fro
 m depictions of the objects themselves\, but missing is critical data abou
 t the conditions of producer communities who made these objects\, their te
 chnical skills\, and their role in Andean society. Boswell will discuss wh
 at is known about each of these prestige goods\, past and future approache
 s to their study\, and the significance of understanding luxury production
  communities in the Ancient Andes. Studying these two commodities syntheti
 cally illustrates nuances that otherwise would not be observed.Alicia Bosw
 ell is the Andrew W. Mellon Postdoctoral Fellow in Cultures of Conservatio
 n at Bard Graduate Center. She is an anthropological archaeologist who spe
 cializes in Pre-Columbian cultures. Her primary interest is examining the 
 relationships between communities who produce luxury objects or resources 
 and their imperial consumers. She is interested in the use and display of 
 luxury items throughout their lifetimes—from production to engagement in c
 eremonies and feasts—and their symbolic roles in elite legitimization and 
 political ideologies. She is involved in heritage preservation initiatives
  through Mobilizing Opportunities for Community Heritage Empowerment (MOCH
 E Inc) and in 2016 co-organized the Primera Mesa Redonda de Trujillo spons
 ored by the Institute of Andean Research and MOCHE Inc. As a fellow at Bar
 d Graduate Center\, she will be working with the Metropolitan Museum of Ar
 t’s “Crucibles of Innovation Project\,” a joint endeavor of the curatorial
  and conservation departments which will expand the lens of South American
  metallurgical studies and link the Met’s collection to a larger dialogue 
 on metalworking technology and relationships throughout the Americas.This 
 event is part of our 'Cultures of Conservation' initiative\, supported by 
 The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation.
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SUMMARY:Bard Graduate Center: Luxury Object Artisans in the Ancient Andes
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