A basketful of Indian culture change
Type
Book
Authors
Category
General Library Collection
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Publication Year
1975
Publisher
National Museums of Canada, Canada
Pages
121
Subject
Indigenous baskets -- North America
Abstract
"This study is concerned with the adaptation of Indian crafts to an expanding White market. The disappearance of aboriginal woven basketry and the adoption and diffusion of woodsplint basketry reflect the changing socio-economic environment of the Indian communities in northeastern North America. An analysis of the decorative patterns on these two types of basketry reveals the tenacious survival of basic artistic concepts of aboriginal origin. With this study an effort is made to demonstrate the ethnohistorical value of museum collections."--page ii.
Description
iii, 121 pages : illustrations.
Biblio Notes
Contents:
Aboriginal woven basketry --
Origin of woodsplint basketry --
Splint basketry as an indicator of culture change --
Diffusion of splint basketry --
Decoration of splint baskets --
Some thoughts on museum research.
Aboriginal woven basketry --
Origin of woodsplint basketry --
Splint basketry as an indicator of culture change --
Diffusion of splint basketry --
Decoration of splint baskets --
Some thoughts on museum research.
Number of Copies
1