Indian Jewelry of the Southwest, 1868-1930
West Chester, PA: Schiffer Publishing, 1990. Softcover. White softcover with color-illustration and red and black lettering, ix, 214 pp. BW and color illustrations. VG- (minor curling to front cover, light wear to corners and edges, previous owner's nameplate on front page). Item #166511
ISBN: 9780887402265
"This splendidly illustrated book celebrates the historic silver and turquoise jewelry of the Navajo and Pueblo Indians. It presents for the first time over 300 superb 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 an esteemed profession; and notes the Pueblo Indians' contribution - the sophisticated use of turquoise." - website description.
OCLC: 21146426
Price: $20.00