Geweven mand en sandaal die zijn gevonden in het Mesa Verde National Park before 1893

This open book page illustrates items discovered by Gustaf Nordenskiöld in Mesa Verde National Park. The monochromatic palette and stark presentation lend a documentary quality, yet the composition reveals a study in form. On the left, elongated fragments float above a solid, truncated cone—a pot. The pot's rough texture contrasts with its simple geometry. Turning to the right page, a woven sphere sits atop a sandaal and two tessellated patterns. These objects create a dialogue between organic and geometric forms. The patterns are reminiscent of structuralist principles, where underlying systems govern the arrangement of elements. Consider the semiotics at play: each object is a signifier, pointing to the culture and daily life of its makers. The tessellations might reflect a deeper cultural ordering, a way of imposing structure on the natural world. Through the formal arrangement, Nordenskiöld invites us to decode the visual language.