A Walk Through Manufacturers Village Artists Open Studios 2024
Featuring original works of art by Wendy Bellermann and Dr. Josh Stout



Featuring original works of art by Wendy Bellermann and Dr. Josh Stout
Through the story of the nature, the magic and the protective power of these 4000 year old Anzu amulets, Dr. Josh Stout argues that this type of 'desk archaeology' can uncover real and important context, generate new discoveries, and can challenge and inform previously held assumptions.
Dr. Josh Stout makes the argument that this group of artifacts shown together present a body of work influenced by Sumer, Egypt and Mesopotamia, but still distinct from them.
Today Dr. Josh Stout shows his current favorite piece, discusses why context is of the utmost importance, and tells stories of Anzu that predate the Tree Of Knowledge and the Garden of Eden.
Dr. Josh Stout discusses how this simple duck weight artifact can directly connect us to cultures from millennia in the past - and can support his theory of the discovery of a previously unrecognized culture.