National Museum of the American Indian : a postcard book™ / Smithsonian Institution.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Smithsonian Institution, issuing body.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)--Pictorial works.

National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.).

Indians of North America.

Genre:

Pictorial works.

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

[64] unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 12 x 18 cm

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Running Press, 1994.

Contents:

Haida House Model

Painted and Feathered Duck Decoy and Plain Duck Decoy

Tsimshian Wooden Mask

Gitksan Wooden Rattle representing a Frog and a Beaver

Textile

Polychrome Pottery Vessel

Northern Plains Girl's Dress

Procession before War Dance

Unangan (Aleut) Model Baidarka

Karajá Lurina (Feather Headdress)

Prairie Potawatomi Doll

Kaapor Rembe-Pipo (Man's Labret)

Yuma Cradle

Assiniboine Antelope-Horn Headdress

Middle Mississippian Gorget with Woodpeckers

Plains (Upper Missouri River) Beaded Moccasins

Tsistsistas (Northern Cheyenne) Quilled Horse Mask

Shield

Saltillo Sarape

Iroquois Leggings Decorated with Fine Beadwork

Winnebago Bandolier Bag

Hupa and Tolowa Elk-Horn Purses/Hupa Strung Dentalium Shells

Tuscarora and Mohawk Beaded Caps

Kwagu'l (Kawakiutl) Button Blanket

Kwagu'l (Kawakiutl) Mask representing Raven

Jicarilla Apache Beaded Buckskin Shirt

Cochiti Pueblo Pottery Figure

Nuxalk (Bella Coola) Carved Wooden Eagle Spirit

Miniature Baskets

Chilkat Tungit Bear Shadakookh (Crest Hat).

Notes:

"A celebration of Native American cultures, in thirty full-color photographs"--Cover.

"The Original Postcard Book™"--Back cover.

"Cover and interior design by Christian Benton ... Photographs by David Heald. Objects mounted by Elizabeth McKean. Art direction by Roger Gorman, Reiner Design. Typography: AT Amigo and Futura by Deborah Lugar."

"The images on these postcards are from the book 'Creation's Journey: Native American Identity and Belief,' published by the Smithsonian Institute Press in Association with the National Museum of the American Indian."--Title page verso.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copies are "1" printing.

ISBN:

1561385115 :

9781561385119

OCLC:

756228289