book chapter

Navajo silversmiths

Smithsonian Institution • Washington • Published In 1883 • Pages: 167-178

By: Matthews, Washington.

Abstract

This is the earliest account on the Navajo silverwork craft. The author, an ethnologist who did many meticulous studies on various aspects of Navajo life, served as an assistant surgeon in the Army at Fort Wingate in Navajo country. In the course of his duty there, he employed two silversmiths to do work for him and the resultant observations cover their utensils, methods of working and objects produced.

HRAF PubDate

2004

Region

North America

Sub Region

Southwest and Basin

Document Type

book chapter

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

Katchen S. Coley ; 1951

Field Date

no date

Coverage Date

1880-1881

Coverage Place

Fort Wingate, New Mexico, United States

Notes

Washington Matthews

This document consists of excerpts

LCCN

16005483

LCSH

Navajo Indians