American Indian Baskets: Building and Caring for a Collection (Hardcover)

Over 750 color photographs illustrate this long-awaited guide for collectors of vintage Native American basketry. Decades of basketry research inform the text, guiding basket lovers to a better understanding of these woven treasures. Clear images and concise descriptions, presented in an extended gallery showcasing hundreds of baskets, delineate specific tribal styles within Native North America's nine basketry regions: Southwest, Great Basin, California, Plateau, Northwest Coast, Arctic and Subarctic, Plains, Southeast, and Northeast. Unique to this book is an in-depth comparison of imported baskets being passed off as American Indian work. The cultural and historical background as well as the influence of the "Indian basket craze" are also examined. Valuable guidance on buying, selling, and caring for baskets includes a frank discussion of legal issues impacting basket collectors. Rounding out this essential reference are comprehensive regional bibliographies, Internet resource listings, and a directory of American museums exhibiting Native American baskets.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	July 2013
Authors:	William A. Turnbaugh
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 30mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards
Pages:	272
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-4404-6
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Antiques & collectables > General Promotions
LSN:	0-7643-4404-8
Barcode:	9780764344046

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