1986 Indian Baskets Turnbaugh Native American Basketry Illustrated Reference
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Indian Baskets by Sarah Peabody Turnbaugh and William A. Turnbaugh. Published by Schiffer Publishing Ltd., copyright 1986, in collaboration with Harvard University’s Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology. Softcover.
An extensively illustrated reference exploring Native American basketry through photographs, regional histories, and detailed descriptions of materials, construction, and decoration. The book helps readers compare basket forms and weaving styles while understanding their practical uses and cultural background.
A useful addition for basket collectors, antique dealers, weavers, and readers interested in Native American art. Color and black-and-white illustrations show a wide variety of baskets, with captions discussing tribal or regional attribution, materials, dimensions, and historical context. Historical photographs and maps provide additional background on basket makers and their communities.
Includes examples from the Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and other North American regions, with illustrated material on Cherokee, Nipmuc or Mohegan, and Salish basketry among the pages shown. Paperback ISBN on rear cover: 0887400922.
Good overall condition. Covers show surface rubbing and scratches, edge and corner wear, and creasing, particularly near the lower front corner. A small abrasion and price sticker are present on the rear cover. Light age toning and a small spot on the half-title page; the illustrated interior pages shown are otherwise clean and well preserved. Please review all photographs for condition and details.
SKU D-12
1986 Indian Baskets Turnbaugh Native American Basketry Illustrated Reference
$35.00
An extensively illustrated reference exploring Native American basketry through photographs, regional histories, and detailed descriptions of materials, construction, and decoration. The book helps readers compare basket forms and weaving styles while understanding their practical uses and cultural background.
A useful addition for basket collectors, antique dealers, weavers, and readers interested in Native American art. Color and black-and-white illustrations show a wide variety of baskets, with captions discussing tribal or regional attribution, materials, dimensions, and historical context. Historical photographs and maps provide additional background on basket makers and their communities.
Includes examples from the Northeast, Southeast, Northwest, and other North American regions, with illustrated material on Cherokee, Nipmuc or Mohegan, and Salish basketry among the pages shown. Paperback ISBN on rear cover: 0887400922.
Good overall condition. Covers show surface rubbing and scratches, edge and corner wear, and creasing, particularly near the lower front corner. A small abrasion and price sticker are present on the rear cover. Light age toning and a small spot on the half-title page; the illustrated interior pages shown are otherwise clean and well preserved. Please review all photographs for condition and details.
SKU D-12