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Native Antique American Basketry of Western North America

Offered by: Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC

Description
Native Antique American Basketry of Western North America: A Comprehensive Guide to Identification

by John Kania and Alan Blaugrund

$125. including shipping

(only 1 copy left!!)

This is a comprehensive, detailed and very important book evaluating Western Native American Indian basketry from the 1880s, when the railroads first went West, through the 1930s, when the Great Depression halted tourist trade.

It has been a complex and challenging task for a collector to learn how to identify the origin, date, and method of weaving of Native American baskets. Authors Alan Blaugrund and John Kania provide methodology and detailed information that will now help considerably. In addition, there are over 300 baskets featured in color plates from Blaugrund's personal collection, which surely is among the finest collections of baskets ever assembled.

Includes 21 maps, 150 colored photographs, and diagnostic guides

Endorsement by Craig Bates, author of Tradition and Innovation: A Basket History of the Indians of the Yosemite-Mono Lake Area. Bates writes, "It is an astonishing compilation of information that every basket collector, dealer, or museum curator can benefit from. I like the organization of information for the various regions and the great diagnostic tables at the end, an easy to find reference."

(We have signed copies of this book available in our inventory)

More Information

Origin:	United States
Period:	2000-2021
Styles / Movements:	Tribal, American Indian, Traditional
Patterns:	Asian/Oriental
Incollect Reference #:	574067

Message from Seller:

Marcy Burns American Indian Arts LLC, located at 520 East 72nd Street in New York City, specializes in antique American Indian basketry, textiles, pottery, and jewelry, including Native American and Classic Designer pieces from Taxco, Mexico. With over 30 years of experience, Marcy Burns offers expert consultation, appraisals, and full warranties on the objects it sells. Reach them at 212-439-9257 or info@marcyburns.com.