AUTHENTIC INDIAN DESIGNS – MARIA NAYLOR

AUTHENTIC INDIAN DESIGNS – MARIA NAYLOR

2500 illustrations from reports of the Bureau of American Ethnology

This vast Pictorial Archive collection features 2,500 authentic Indian designs from across the United States, including Alaska, and the Canadian Pacific Coast, dating from 1000 B.C. to the late 19th century. Selected from the Bureau of American Ethnology’s Annual Reports by art expert Maria Naylor, it includes decorated vases, bowls, pipes, pottery, beadwork, masks, baskets, and more. The illustrations are categorized into five sections: Prehistoric Eastern Woodlands, Historic Eastern Woodlands, Plains Area, Northwest Coast and Arctic, and the Southwest. Each page includes captions with detailed information. This collection is invaluable for commercial artists, illustrators, and anyone interested in Native American art.

Condition: great