Indian Basketry, and How to make Indian and other baskets.
George Wharton James
- New York Henry Malkan 1909
- 271 p.
"How to make Indian and other baskets" has separate t.p. 2d ed. Pasadena, Calif., Printed by the author, 1904.
Basketry, the mother of pottery -- Basketry in Indian legend -- Basketry in Indian ceremonial -- Basket making people -- Materials used in Indian basketry -- Colors in Indian basketry -- Weaves or stiches of Indian basketry -- Basket forms and designs; their origin and relation to art -- Some uses of Indian baskets -- Various Indian Baskets -- Symbolism of Indian basketry -- The poetry of Indian basketry -- Baskets to be prized -- The decadence of the art -- How the Art may be preserved -- Hints to the collector -- Bibliography of Indian basketry -- How to make Indian and other baskets.
Indian baskets --North America Basket making--North America