North American Indian jewelry and adornment : from prehistory to the present
Dubin, Lois Sherr2003
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"Also included are diagrams related to jewelry techniques, maps, illustrated sidebars, and two sumptuous eight-page gatefolds highlighting, respectively, floral beadwork and Northwest Coast bracelets. Dubin's book has a vividness and immediacy that will appeal to jewelry lovers as well as anyone interested in anthropology and, especially, the fascinating art and culture of the North American Indians."--BOOK JACKET.Review: "For more than ten years, Lois Sherr Dubin, author also of Abrams' highly regarded The History of Beads: From 30,000 B.C. to the Present, conducted extensive research, photographed artifacts, and interviewed tribal elders and artists throughout the continent. Dubin sets the stage with an introduction to the earliest known Americans and the artifacts they left behind. She then focuses on the cultures of specific regions, moving across North America, from the Arctic and Subarctic to the Woodlands, the Plains, the Plateau, the Great Basin, the Northwest Coast, California, and the Southwest. Her richly informative text traces the development of techniques and styles across regional and cultural boundaries, and incorporates remembrances and insights from dozens of Native artisans and elders. The final chapter features a visit to a contemporary powwow, an important means by which Indian adornment continues to develop and flourish.".
Main title:
North American Indian jewelry and adornment : from prehistory to the present / Lois Sherr Dubin ; original photography by Togashi, Paul Jones, and others.
Author:
Edition:
Concise edition
Imprint:
New York : Abrams, 2003.
Collation:
159 pages, 2 folded leaves : illustrations (some col.), maps, photos (some colour) ; 29 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Entering the Circle -- Forming the Circle: The Early Americans -- Shifting Boundaries: The Arctic -- Flowers and Furs: The Subarctic -- Gifts of Shell and Silver: The Woodlands -- Vision Quests and Strong Medicine: The Plains -- Converging Traditions: The Great Basin -- Basketry and Beadwork: The Plateau -- Carvers and Jewelers: The Northwest Coast -- Regalia from Sky, Land, and Sea: California -- Veins of Turquoise: The Southwest -- Crossroads Within the Circle.
ISBN:
0810944464 (hardback)
Dewey class:
739.2708997
Local class:
739.27
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
42973
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Reference | 739.27 NOR | Not for loan (Set: 10 Feb 2016) |