North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present
by Dubin, Lois Sherr

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North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present: Adornment – jewelry, beadwork, and ceremonial regalia – is a defining medium of cultural expression for North American Indians. Southwestern turquoise jewelry and Plains beadwork are recognized hallmarks of Indian peoples, yet there exist many other examples of Indian artistry, such as beautifully “carved” metal bracelets from the Northwest Coast; quillwork and moosehair objects from the Subarctic; etched dentalium-shell and elk-horn jewelry from northern California; and engraved purple mussel-shell gorgets from Oklahoma and the Southeast. This remarkable book, filled with thousands of beautiful and distinctive objects, many of them never before published, presents the first comprehensive study of Indian adornment from prehistoric times to the present.

For more than ten years, Lois Sherr Dubin, the author of Abram's highly regarded The History of Beads: From 30,000 B.C. To the Present, has conducted extensive research, photographed artifacts, and interviewed tribal elders and artistes throughout the continent. Dubin sets the stage with an introduction to the earliest known Americans and the artifacts they left behind. She then focuses on the cultures of specific regions, moving across North America, from the Arctic and Subarctic to the Woodlands, the Plains, the Plateau, the Great Basin, the Northwest Coast, California, and the Southwest. Her richly informative text traces the development of techniques and styles across regional and cultural boundaries and incorporates remembrances and insights from dozens of Native artisans and elders. The final chapter features a visit to a contemporary powpow, an important means by which Indian adornment continues to develop and flourish.

Also included are cultural maps that trace trade routes and the movement of European goods in each region, drawings related to jewelry techniques, and diagrams that show how early Indian groups made the most of their natural resources, as well as illustrated sidebars and three sumptuous eight-page gatefold highlighting such specialties as Northwest Coast bracelets, Southwestern turquoise, and floral beadwork. Dubin's book has a vividness and immediacy that will appeal to jewelry lovers, as well as anyone interested in anthropology and, especially, the fascination art and culture of North American Indians.

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Weight:	3.05 kg
Price:	CDN$ 110.00 (US$ 107.04)

ISBN-10:	0810936895
ISBN-13/EAN:	9780810936898
Author:	Dubin, Lois Sherr
Publisher:	Harry N. Abrams, Inc New York
Publication Date:	5/1999
Pages:	608 pp
Size/Dimensions:	11.5 x 9.75 x 2 inches
Binding:	Hard Cover

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North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Presentby Dubin, Lois Sherr

North American Indian Jewelry and Adornment: From Prehistory to the Present
by Dubin, Lois Sherr