Spirit in the Stone: A Handbook of Southwest Indian Animal Carvings and Beliefs, 2nd Edition - Softcover

Bahti, Mark

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1933855975 ISBN 13: 9781933855974

Publisher: Rio Nuevo, 2016

Synopsis

Native American fetishes: charming animal carvings, indigenous art, or objects of power? Fetishes have different meanings to different Native peoples. Behind each carving are traditional stories and beliefs. In this new revised edition of Spirit in the Stone, well-known dealer and scholar of Native American art Mark Bahti explores the roles the carvings play, the artists who create them, the history of fetish carvings through the twentieth century, the stories about the animals and other objects, as well as the materials favored by carvers.

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About the Author

Mark Bahti a renowned Southwestern scholar, writer, and art dealer, brings 30 years of experience and insight to this new book, his fifth Rio Nuevo title. He lives in Tucson, Arizona and Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Edition details

• Publisher: Rio Nuevo
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1933855975
• ISBN 13: 9781933855974
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 139