Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo.
First made for the tourist trade in the early 20th century, baskets made of a fibrous substance called baleen--found in the mouths of plankton-eating whales--are now prized as Native art. Originally published in 1983, this was the first book on this unusual basket form. This completely redesigned ed...
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Jonaitis, Aldona. |
| Format: | eBook Electronic |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Seattle : University of Washington Press, 1998. |
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| Local Note: | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2022. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries. |
| Online Access: | Click to View |
Table of Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- Introduction to the 1998 Edition
- Introduction
- The Cultural Context of Baleen Basketry
- The Historical and Formal Development of Baleen Baskets
- Characteristics of Baleen Baskets
- Basket Types
- Basket Construction
- Appendixes
- Notes
- References
- Acknowledgments
- Index
- A
- B
- C
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S.