"What makes this work exceptional is the color photography, use of
illustrations and diagrams, and maps.... One really gets the sense
that this is a labor of love for the authors and that they did
painstakingly thorough research while writing this book. This
bookis highly recommended for the Native American collections of
academic and public libraries."- American Reference Books Annual
2012. Arts and Crafts of the Native American Tribes is the
authoritative illustrated reference that has been carefully created
to be a companion to Encyclopedia of Native Tribes of North
America. It examines in detail how Native American culture evolved
and considers the regional similarities and differences of the arts
and crafts created by tribe sacross the continent. Contemporary and
modern photographs, fine line illustrations and step-by-step
reconstructions show the techniques of manufacture and display the
skill and artistry of the crafters. The book opens with concise
coverage of the main cultural areas of North America and a survey
of styles by region and over time. A major section on the living
structures - huts, tipis, igloos, etc. - is followed by an analysis
of individual crafts. These include:; Baskets: plaiting, twining,
coiling; Bone, antler and horn: implements, tools, pins, fishhooks;
Decorative arts: beadwork, porcupine quillwork; Featherwork:
bonnets and headdresses; Metalwork: copper, silver, iron, gold;
Pottery; Shellwork; Skinwork: rawhide, leather, furs; Stonework:
arrowheads, pipes, art; Textiles: spinning, weaving; Woodwork:
totems, figures, masks, utensils, working with bark. Arts and
Crafts of the Native American Tribes will continue to be aprimary
reference used by ethnographers, historians and collectors foryears
to come. It is essential for any library serving academic patrons.
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