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29 of 29 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The book I longed to find on this topic.,
By ellen_lyle1@ibm.net (North Carolina) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Indian Baskets (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)
I first learned of this book from a basket trader in Tucson who was explaining why I could never find any Pima baskets that matched a photograph in a booklet I had. He suspected the photographer used a brown filter to enhance the appearance. He pulled out a copy of "Indian Baskets" to show me the difference and told me if I was serious about baskets I needed to get this book. In it, I found along with beautiful photographs large enough to see in detail of many tribes' baskets: an encyclopedia of information including a list of tribes that still made baskets with descriptions of the designs each uses, detailed drawings and descriptions of the many different stitches used in baskets, a chart that can be used to find which tribes make baskets with your favorite stitches, and even a list of prices for baskets sold a few years ago. It was the book I longed to find on this topic. The one obvious omission was a list of sites where tribes sell baskets today, but fortunately that information is readily available from other sources.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
If I could give it a higher rating, I would,
This review is from: Indian Baskets (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)
Completely indispensable text for the weaver, curator, researcher, student, collector or just plain curious. Not a theoretical text; rather, the intent is to enable the reader to identify any basketry work produced by Native North Americans from the Arctic to the Southeast. This book has scores of photos, including a preliminary section where baskets from each geographical region are reproduced in good color photos. Good but simple overview of the history of Native basketry, *great* overview of techniques with schematic drawings. Also has a thorough bibliography. A must-have reference book for any Native American or art-focused library.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Native American Baskets,
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This review is from: Indian Baskets (Schiffer Book for Collectors) (Paperback)
This book is done very well. Many large color photographys,detailed illustrations of weave types. Would have liked to have seen more color photographys though. Overall a good guality book on baskets.
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