James, GEorge Wharton
Indian Blankets and their makers George Wharton James - New York Tudor Pub. Co. 1937 - 213 p
Introduction --
Where Navaho blankets are made.Navaho houses and their songs of blessing --
2. The birth and growth of the art of Navaho blanket-weaving --
3. The early history of the Navaho blanket --
4. The Bayeta blanket of the Navaho --
5. Old style native wool blankets --
6. Navaho and Pueblo squaw dresses --
7. The song of blessing of the blanket --
8. The temporary deterioration of the art of the Navaho blanket weaving --
9. Improving the art of Navaho blanket weaving --
10.The significance and symbolism of color in the Navaho blanket --
11. Dying with native and aniline dyes --
12. The origin and symbolism of Navaho designs --
13. A Navaho weaver at work --
14. The designs on modern Navaho blankets --
15. Navaho and Pueblo belts, garters, and hair bands --
16. The outline blanket --
17. Kachina or Yei blankets --
18. The classification of modern blankets --
19. Imitation Navaho blankets --
20. Pueblo Indian weavers --
21. The Chimayo blanket --
22. Cleaning the Navaho blanket --
Appendix 1. The Navaho Indian --
Appendix 2. The religious life of the Navaho --
Appendix 3. Navaho land --
Appendix 4. Reliable dealers in Navaho blankets --
Index.
Discusses in-depth the blankets made by Native American tribes throughout history.
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Indian Blankets and their makers George Wharton James - New York Tudor Pub. Co. 1937 - 213 p
Introduction --
Where Navaho blankets are made.Navaho houses and their songs of blessing --
2. The birth and growth of the art of Navaho blanket-weaving --
3. The early history of the Navaho blanket --
4. The Bayeta blanket of the Navaho --
5. Old style native wool blankets --
6. Navaho and Pueblo squaw dresses --
7. The song of blessing of the blanket --
8. The temporary deterioration of the art of the Navaho blanket weaving --
9. Improving the art of Navaho blanket weaving --
10.The significance and symbolism of color in the Navaho blanket --
11. Dying with native and aniline dyes --
12. The origin and symbolism of Navaho designs --
13. A Navaho weaver at work --
14. The designs on modern Navaho blankets --
15. Navaho and Pueblo belts, garters, and hair bands --
16. The outline blanket --
17. Kachina or Yei blankets --
18. The classification of modern blankets --
19. Imitation Navaho blankets --
20. Pueblo Indian weavers --
21. The Chimayo blanket --
22. Cleaning the Navaho blanket --
Appendix 1. The Navaho Indian --
Appendix 2. The religious life of the Navaho --
Appendix 3. Navaho land --
Appendix 4. Reliable dealers in Navaho blankets --
Index.
Discusses in-depth the blankets made by Native American tribes throughout history.
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