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Loading... North American Indian Jewelry and Adornmentby Lois Sherr Dubin
   None No current Talk conversations about this book.  juliebarkley | Jan 14, 2023 |   Presented in collections grouped by area: arctic, sub-artic, woodlands, plains, great basin, plateau, northwest coast, california, southwest. Lots of photos and descriptions of each item catalogued plus introductory sections to give context. (  ) ruric | Dec 29, 2012 |  ) joumanamedlej | Jul 15, 2009 | no reviews | add a review
"Adornment - jewelry, beadwork, and ceremonial regalia - is a defining medium of cultural expression for North American Indians. Southwestern turquoise jewelry and Plains beadwork are recognized hallmarks of Indian peoples, yet there exist many other examples of Indian artistry, such as beautifully "carved" metal bracelets from the Northwest Coast; quillwork and moosehair objects from the Subarctic; etched dentalium-shell and elkhorn jewelry from northern California; and engraved purple mussel-shell gorgets from Oklahoma and the Southeast. This book, filled with thousands of beautiful and distinctive objects, many of them never before published, presents the first comprehensive study of Indian adornment from prehistoric times to the present."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved No library descriptions found. |
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Concise edition it may be, but it was still very detailed. Looked at jewellery and textiles grouped by cultural region (arctic, subarctic, woodlands, plains, great basin, plateau, northwest coast, california, southwest). I was expecting more precontact and traditional photos, but there was relatively little from before 1900 and a great number of contemporary pieces.