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Indian arts of the Southwest / Susanne and Jake Page.
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- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Page, Susanne.
- Standardized Title:
- Field guide to Southwest Indian arts and crafts
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indian art--Southwest, New--Guidebooks.
- Indian art.
- Indians of North America--Material culture--Southwest, New--Guidebooks.
- Indians of North America.
- Indians of North America--Southwest, New--History--Guidebooks.
- Antiquities.
- History.
- Indians of North America--Material culture.
- Southwest, New--Antiquities--Guidebooks.
- Southwest, New.
- Southwest, New--Guidebooks.
- New Southwest.
- Genre:
- Guidebooks.
- Physical Description:
- 143 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Tucson, Ariz. : Rio Nuevo Publishers, [2008]
- Summary:
- Beauty, skill, and wisdom, woven into one fine collectibles book. Southwestern Native Americans are renowned for their commitment to excellence in artistry and craftsmanship. This equally excellent book offers clear, expert, concise guidance to the gorgeous array of objects created by the native peoples of Arizona and New Mexico. "Indian Arts of the Southwest" features photographs of the basketry, pottery, weaving, jewelry, and carvings of more than 200 noted artisans, and it also contains essential information and cultural history for more than 30 tribes, including the Navajo, Hopi, Zuni, and Pueblo peoples. And it is packed with invaluable advice on how to judge quality, determine value, and identify imitations and fakes. 200 color photos.
- Contents:
- The Land
- Prehistory
- Southwest cultural groups today
- Weaving
- Carvings
- Pottery
- Basketry
- Jewelry
- Visiting the Indian villages.
- Notes:
- Originally published: Field guide to Southwest Indian arts and crafts. New York : Random House, c1998.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 131-133) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781933855172
- 1933855177
- OCLC:
- 144767404
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