A Guide to Zuni Fetishes & Carvings, Volume II: The Materials & The Carvers (Paperback)

~ Kent McManis (Author), Robin Stancliff (Author)

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Product Description

Kent McManis has written a welcome sequel to his immensely popular book that covered the essentials of animal fetish carvings. Now he leads us further into this fascinating and expanding art form. VOLUME II: THE MATERIALS AND THE CARVERS describes the many materials that Zuni artists work with today and discusses eleven more carving families. As McManis' many readers have come to expect, the book is loaded with photographs of contemporary fetishes by the best Zuni carvers, from the traditional white healing bears carved out of alabaster to a lapis lazuli mountain lion for deer hunting. The whimsical and innovative are also included, such as a Picasso marble dinosaur and a stained glass mole.

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Gem Guides Book Company; Revised edition (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887896112
• ISBN-13: 978-1887896115
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.3 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #929,226 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The handiest of guides, July 3, 2000

By A Customer

This handy little volume packs a lot in its pages. If you have been collecting and want to move beyond the "oh isn't this pretty" stage and know more about the pieces you have and the ones you are selecting, this is the volume for you. McManis clearly and concisely discusses the wide range of materials used in carving (from pipestone and turquoise to jet and glass) and the main carving families. The volume is filled with pictures that are modern (not recycled 70s and 80s photos as in some other books) and gloriously clear. This book is a companion to McManis' A Guide to Zuni Fetishes: Volume I: The Animals and the Carvers and the two work well together. Those new to fetishes (and collector's interested in a solid reference text) will want volume I to complete their education on this wonderful art form.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great, but not as good as the first volume., October 28, 2001

By	Freddie D. Cox "fearoflemmings" (Annapolis, MD United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is a book that collectors should have. As a beginner, I did not find it as interesting as the first volume. But it is well worth the money. If you could only have volume one or two, I would say get the first. But because they are both such inexpensive book, you should have both around. They are both well indexed. I found information about every carver that I was looking for listed in the index of either this or the first book.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Valuable Sequel For Beginner or Experienced Collector, July 30, 2000

By	josh (Setauket, New York USA) - See all my reviews

In this valuable sequel to Volume I, McManus provides additional information and understanding of this unique art. There is no one better qualified to discuss these wonderful creations and their contemporary carvers. The author does so in a fashion that will fascinate and educate both the novice and experienced collector. One can only hope that McManus will continue with this exceptional series.