Date of Award
Fall 1-2-2026
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Anthropology
First Advisor
Megan Hicks
Second Advisor
Natascha Mehler
Academic Program Adviser
Marc Edelman
Abstract
Bartmann jugs are a distinct Rhenish stoneware originating in the Rhineland area of what is now Germany during the mid-16th century. Bartmann jugs became a global trade commodity during the Early Modern Period and were produced in several stoneware centers along the River Rhine. Focusing on Bartmann jugs from archaeological sites in New York, this paper utilizes theories of new materialism to examine the relational ontology between humans and Bartmann jugs. This paper situates Bartmann jugs as actors within the broader network that is the ‘Rhenish Tradition’ of stoneware production, that formed relationships with and shaped the lives of the diverse communities that lived in Colonial New Amsterdam and New York.
Recommended Citation
Slater, Reuben E., "An Analysis of Bartmann Jugs in New York State" (2026). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1445
