ART: Great Lakes Indian Art by David W. Penney - 1989 PB Wayne State Univ. Press

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Author: David W. Penney ISBN: 9780814319710 Features: Illustrated Language: English Illustrator: Yes Genre: Art & Culture, History Topic: Native American History, Great Lakes History, Indian Art Country of Origin: United States Book Title: Great Lakes Indian Art Publication Year: 1989 Format: Trade Paperback Number of Pages: 108 Pages Publisher: Wayne State University Press

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ART: Great Lakes Indian Art by David W. Penney - 1989 PB Wayne State Univ. Press. Offered for sale without reserve is this very collectible monographthat highlighted the collection of acquired by the Detroit Institute. In 1981, the Detroit Institute of Arts acquired one of the world's premier collections of North American Indian art. The Chandler/Pohrt collection of Native American art includes costumes, ornaments, decorative arts, antler carvings, and carved wooden bowls and utensils. The essays in this volume were inspired by the 750 objects which compose the collection. Addressing art historical and anthropological questions, the contributors interpret imagery found in Native American religious thought and representational art, examine material culture, and document European-American and Native American trade of artifacts. I will ship anywhere in the US for only $6.25.