Since it first publication in 1901; this pioneering study by George Wharton James; once a leading collector and authority; has become a valuable source book for American Indian basketry. From Poma mush baskets to Paiute dicing trays; Indian Basketry traces the origin; development; and fundamental principles of Indian basket designs for the major tribal units in Southwestern United States and Pacific Coast; with occasional comments on the basket weaving of a number of other North American tribes.Author of several books on the Southwest; George James has used his extensive experience in the field to compile indispensable information (much gathered directly through interviews with Indian basketmakers) covering nearly every aspect of Indian basketry: esthetics; designs; dyes; and coloration; weaving and stitching techniques (including the bamtush and dah-lah methods); basket types; tribal variation; and functional considerations; offering clear instructions for those who may be interested in reproducing these ancient American crafts. James also includes a description of various native weaving materials such as pine root; bark; sumac; willow; twigs; fern stalks; grass and palm fronds; with suggestions regarding the ways in which the Indians wove shells; feathers; beads; leather; and pine needles into their basket designs.The book is a valuable aid for the artist; designer; and craftsman; or even for the beginner; who may wish to re-create authentic and often extinct basket forms and decorative motifs. It is also most useful to the collector; cultural historians; ethnologist; scholar; or buff; who desires to know more about specific aspects of Indian basketry; or about Indian arts in general. As an important contribution to the historiography of American Indian culture; this may be one of the most practical Indian basketry books that you could own.
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