Mimbres pottery is an example of both Art for Delight and (due to the function of the "kill hole") Art for Worship and Ritual. What aspect of Mimbres Pottery has motivated a great deal of creativity throughout history?

A lot of designs on pottery are still used today.

earliest

neumes above text

neumes

colored lines

neumes

4-line staff

f, c, or g clef

notes on 5-line staff with clef

mensuration (longas and breves)

time signature (perfect or half circle)

most recent

notes on 5-line staff

modern clefs

modern note values (whole, half, quarter, and so on)

modern time signature

italian words and abbreviations for dynamics and tempo

staccato, slurs, and so on