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American Indian Basketry [Two Volumes Bound as One, With 460 Illustrations]

American Indian Basketry [Two Volumes Bound as One, With 460 Illustrations]
By Otis Tufton Mason

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Exhaustive, standard survey of baskets and their makers, Alaska to South America. Describes uses—in defense and war, dress and adornment, fine art, preparing and serving food, gleaning and milling, house-building and furniture, their symbolism in mortuary customs and much more. 460 illustrations.

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  • Amazon Sales Rank: #786940 in Books
  • Published on: 1988-12-01
  • Original language: English
  • Number of items: 1
  • Binding: Paperback
  • 800 pages

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essential basketry reading5
If you are interested in native American basketry, this book will be part of the backbone of your library. Originally published in 1904 as two volumes, when Dover published it, they were bound as one. As a Dover publication, it is, of course, an excellent value--I only wish it were available in hardcover. It has 460 wonderful old photographs and clear line drawings. Mr. Mason was a product of his times and his writing unfortunately reflects an often maddening white male superiority, however his scholarship and clear admiration of the craft, the baskets and their makers mitigates that fault. A must-have book.