Three Centuries of Woodlands Indian Art |
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| Editor:
| Feest, Christian F.
King, J. C. H. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-9811620-0-4 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2007 |
| Publisher: | ZKF Publishers
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $29.95 |
Book Description:
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The art and objects of the Indians of the Eastern Woodlands, past and present, are given full attention in this lavishly illustrated volume. Leading scholars from Europe and North America discuss the cultural significance of Native art and objects as well as examine the composition and history of particularly distinctive museum collections. Subjects include traditional and contemporary Iroquois art, war clubs, captains' coats, the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center,...
More DescriptionThe art and objects of the Indians of the Eastern Woodlands, past and present, are given full attention in this lavishly illustrated volume. Leading scholars from Europe and North America discuss the cultural significance of Native art and objects as well as examine the composition and history of particularly distinctive museum collections. Subjects include traditional and contemporary Iroquois art, war clubs, captains' coats, the Mashantucket Pequot Museum and Research Center, and famous collections in Scotland and Germany as well as at the Musée d'Yverdon, the Manchester Museum, and the Haffenreffer Museum of Anthropology.