Antique Native American Basketry of Western North America [SOLD]

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

John Kania and Alan Blaugrund

Hardback with slip cover, first edition, 2014, 312 pages, Autographed by both authors, new copy

The text focuses on antique Native American basketry “made for sale” from 1890 to 1930 in western North America in an effort to explain and classify basketry materials and techniques so collectors can be more knowledgeable about present and future acquisitions.  This book should be viewed as an educational tool for the understanding of Native American basketry from what has been called the “Golden Age” of this art form.

Abbreviated Table of Contents

Southwest & Great Basin

Yavapai-Apache Regional Complex

Pueblo-Navajo Regional Complex

O’odham Regional Complex

Southern Apache Regional Complex

Hopi Regional Complex

Great Basin Regional Complex

California

Mission Regional Complex

Yokuts Regional Complex

Washoe-Mono Lake Regional Complex

Pomoan Regional Complex

Maidu-Yuki Regional Complex

Northeastern Regional Complex

Klamath-Modoc Regional Complex

Northwest California Regional Complex

Greater Northwest Coast

Imbricated Coiling Regional Complex

Overlay Twining Regional Complex

Wrapped Twining Regional Complex

Plateau False Embroidery Regional Complex

Spruce Root Regional Complex

Plaited Regional Complex

Arctic Regional Complex