Indian silver jewelry of the Southwest, 1868-1930 / Larry Frank, with the assistance of Millard J. Holbrook II.

Main entry:

Frank, Larry, author.

Title & Author:

Indian silver jewelry of the Southwest, 1868-1930 / Larry Frank, with the assistance of Millard J. Holbrook II.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publication:

Boston : New York Graphic Society, [1978]
©1978

Description:

ix, 214 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (page 207) and index.
Introduction -- Techniques and history -- The collections -- Illustrations: Smithsonian Institute -- Field Museum of Natural History -- Museum of the American Indian, Heye Foundation -- Museum of New Mexico, Laboratory of Anthropology -- Heard Museum, The Fred Harvey Fine Arts Collection -- Wheelwright Museum -- Millicent Rogers Museum -- Lynn D. Trusdell Collection -- Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts -- Private collections -- Glossary -- Chronology of techniques -- Selective bibliography -- List of illustrations by object -- Index -- Accession numbers.

Summary:

"This illustrated book celebrates the historic silver and turquoise jewelry of the Navajo and Pueblo Indians. It presents for the first time over 300 objects that are usually hidden from view in museum storerooms and private collections across the United States. Larry Frank discusses the history of this jewelry from 1868, when the Navajos were restored to their homeland, to 1930, when tourist demand and mass production ended the innovative first phase of the craft. He explores early design sources in contemporary Spanish, Mexican, and Plains Indian work; describes Navajo tools and techniques (often used under conditions of extreme hardship); traces the cultural development of jewelry-making from a past-time to a profession; and notes the Pueblo Indians' contribution - the use of turquoise." -- Publisher's website.

ISBN:

0821207407
9780821207406

Subject:

Navajo Indians Jewelry.
Indians of North America Jewelry Southwest, New.
Silver jewelry Southwest, New.
Navajo Bijoux.
Bijoux en argent États-Unis (Nouveau Sud-Ouest)
Indians of North America Jewelry
Silver jewelry
New Southwest
Indians of North America Southwest, New Jewelry

Added entries:

Holbrook, Millard J., contributor.

Holdings:

Location: Library main 81056
Call No.: 3049
Status: Available

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