Weavers of tradition and beauty : basketmakers of the Great Basin /

Weavers of Tradition and Beauty presents new information on contemporary Native American basketry of the Great Basin, largely from the viewpoint of the weavers themselves. Baskets - and the people who weave them - have always been revered and honored by Native Americans. Fulkerson and Curtis depict,...

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Main Author: Fulkerson, Mary Lee, 1936-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Reno : University of Nevada Press, c1995.
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. This Dynamic Land
  • 2. The People
  • 3. The Materials
  • 4. The Baskets
  • 5. The Weavers
  • 6. An Afternoon with Two Apprentices
  • 7. The Making of a Water Jug by Evelyn Pete
  • 8. Dances, Ceremonies, and Legends
  • 9. The Future.