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Navajo arts and crafts
Handbook of North American Indians. Southwest • 10 • Published In 1983 • Pages: 592-604
By: Roessel, Ruth.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This chapter, written by an indigenous researcher, deals with several aspects of traditional Navajo arts and crafts, specifically: weaving, silverwork, basketry, and pottery. Greatest attention is given to weaving where its origins, dyes, regional variations, economics, and myths are covered. The resurgence of traditional arts and crafts through educational efforts and tribal pride is also addressed.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Woven and other interworked fabrics
- Ornament
- Decorative art
- Smiths and their crafts
- Ceramic technology
- Personal hygiene
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Navajo
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2004
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypesThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Educator
- Indigenous Person
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- Richard A. Wagner ; John Beierle ; 1985
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1706-1980
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- southwestern United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- Ruth Roessel
- For bibliographical references see 197: Brugge (p. 780-839)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 77017162
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Navajo Indians