First published in 1934
Detailed and comprehensive study of the techniques of primitive weaving, from the building of the loom with materials at hand to the cleaning, carding and handling the raw wool from the sheared sheep
It is a remarkable accounting of a primitive people developing a most sophisticated skill.
At the time this book was first published in 1934, no non-Navajo Indian or Whiteman had ever developed the ability so beautifully displayed in this extraordinary art form.
No book has ever so carefully described this most ancient of crafts. Heavily illustrated. 7 color plates of masterpieces. Bibliography. Index. 460 pages. Soft cover only.
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Soft Cover. Condition: . Ottimo (Fine). Unabridged republication of the 1949 edition published by The University of New Mexico Press Albuquerque, with foreword by F.W. Hodge. paperbound. 261 pages. 7 color illustrations. 123 + 12 drawings black & white illustrations. 1 maps. An in-depth view of Navaho life in the American West from l6th century Spanish influences to the 1930's. Historic images from the early days of photography and a view of American Indian history from then-contemporary eyes enhance the remarkably detailed and insightful studies on Navaho weaving. tapeti tessili navajo indiani america. Seller Inventory # 211000025
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