In the interest of preserving Native American art, a unique team of American Indian artists and art experts teamed up to explain the techniques used to identify authentic southwest Native American arts and crafts, including silver jewelry, beadwork, quillwork, pottery, rugs, baskets, fetishes, and katsina dolls. Well-designed and reader-friendly, this book enables collectors to become informed purchasers in a hope to limit the effect overseas imitations have had on the economy of Indian artists.
In the interest of preserving Native American art, a unique team of American Indian artists and art experts teamed up to explain the techniques used to identify authentic southwest Native American arts and crafts, including silver jewelry, beadwork, quillwork, pottery, rugs, baskets, fetishes, and katsina dolls. Well-designed and reader-friendly, this book enables collectors to become informed purchasers in a hope to limit the effect overseas imitations have had on the economy of Indian artists.