Indian Baskets / Edition 3

by Sarah Turnbaugh

Overview

Explore the stunning diversity of North American Indian and Eskimo baskets, from little-known native basketry to the more common forms. This colorful book combines manufacturing techniques, raw materials, forms, and decorations with information on native lifestyles. More than 175 regional and tribal styles are documented in an easy-to-use and beautifully illustrated format, with a newly updated value guide. Readers will be able to identify their own Indian baskets using this guide's standardized terminology, identification keys, glossary, maps, and bibliographies. Hundreds of baskets were photographed for this volume, many from the famous and unparalleled collection of the Peabody Museum of Harvard University where the authors began their basketry research in the 1970s.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780764319006
Publisher:	Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Publication date:	10/30/2003
Series:	Schiffer Book for Collectors
Edition description:	3rd edition, revised
Pages:	256
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Bill and Sarah Turnbaugh are a husband and wife team keenly involved with Native American studies. Sarah is curator of the Museum of Primitive Culture in Peace Dale, Rhode Island, and Bill is a professor of anthropology at the University of Rhode Island.

Editorial Reviews

Baskets are important cultural artifacts that were created to serve the needs of daily living. This study examines the diversity of North American Indian and Eskimo baskets in the context of their makers' lives. The first section is a showcase containing 120 color plates which exhibit the aesthetic richness of baskets. Following is a general overview of the history, attributes, care, and conservation of North American baskets. The final section categorizes by region, culture, and tribe these storage, food gathering, and ceremonial baskets. Both comprehensive and authoritative, this handbook is highly recommended for academic libraries and public libraries with extensive craft or North American Indian collections. Judith Yankielun Lind, Free P.L, Berkeley Heights, N.J.

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