Navajo School of Indian Basketry, Los Angeles Search this
Physical description:
103 pages : illustrations, photos ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
North America
Date:
1971
1903
Notes:
"This Dover edition, first published in 1971, is an unabridged republication of the work originally published by Whedon & Spreng Co., Los Angeles, in 1903"--Title page verso.
NMAI copy 39088016957797 from the library of H. Paul and Jane R. Friesema.
Contents:
Instruction for Indian basket weaving -- General directions for weaving a continuous coil basket -- Lazy squaw weave -- Mariposa weave (knotted) -- Toas weave -- Samoan weave (lace effect) -- Klikitat weave (imbricated) -- Shilo basket (two bam) -- Bam-tsu-wu (three bam) -- Basket finish -- Weaving of shells, beads and feathers -- Dienguino winnowing tray -- Pomo bam-tush -- Weaving the "Ti" band -- Three-ply twined weaving -- Crossed warp twined weaving of the Makah Indians, Washington State -- Bird-cage weave -- Tlinkit basketry, or Indian embroidery -- Diagonal weaving -- Fan palm basket -- Date palm basket -- Continuous coil basket woven from palm fibres -- Basket from pine needles -- Recipes for dyeing raphia -- Polish and wood stains for rattans
Summary:
Basic techniquespreparation of the reed, splicing, introduction of color, shaping and finishing, etc. Also descriptions of a great variety of weavesLazy Squaw, Mariposa, Taos, Shilo, and more, each accompanied by specific instructions. 114 illustrations.--Publisher description.
