Encyclopedia of Native American Jewelry: A Guide to History, People, and Terms

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Bloomsbury Academic, Jun 2, 2000 - History - 296 pages
This new guide is the first to explore all facets of Native American jewelry—its history, variety, and quality—in one convenient resource. With coverage beginning in the mid-nineteenth century, this resource includes artists, techniques, materials, motifs, and more. The encyclopedia opens with helpful introductory essay to acquaint the reader with the subject. More than 350 entries and over 80 photos make this new encyclopedia and exceptional value.

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Contents

Guide to Selected Topics
v
Preface
xi
Acknowledgments
xvii
Copyright

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PAULA BAXTER is the curator of the Art & Architecture Collection at the New York Public Library's Humanities and Social Science Library. She has published articles on Native American jewelry in various publications, including American Indian Art Magazine and Antiques Magazine.

ALLISON BIRD-ROMERO is a well-known researcher and writer on Native American art and the author of an important book on Southwestern Indian jewelry, The Heart of the Dragonfly.

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