Southwest Silver Jewelry
the first century
$174.40
- Hardcover
212 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2001
Summary
Silver and Stone: A Century of Southwest Jewelry
This beautiful book explores the first century of Navajo and Pueblo metal jewelry-making in the American Southwest. Beginning in the late 1860s, the region’s native peoples mastered metalworking, becoming accomplished silversmiths. Their work merged with the tradition of beads and ornaments crafted from turquoise and other natural materials.
The jewelry’s appeal endured into the mid-1900s, despite competition from tourist piec…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780764312441 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0764312448 |
| Author: | Paula A. Baxter |
| Publisher: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Imprint: | Schiffer Publishing Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 212 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2001 |
| Weight: | 1.63kg |
| Dimensions: | 279mm x 216mm |
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About The Author
Paula A. Baxter
Paula A. Baxter is the Curator of the New York Public Library’s Art & Architecture Collection. She is the author of the Encyclopedia of Native American Jewelry (2000) and has published numerous encyclopedic and magazine articles on design history and Native American jewelry.
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