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Record Nr.

UNINA9910136112703321

Autore

Lenik Edward J. <1932->

Titolo

Amulets, effigies, fetishes, and charms : Native American artifacts and spirit stones from the Northeast / / Edward J. Lenik

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tuscaloosa : , : The University of Alabama Press, , [2016]

©2016

ISBN

0-8173-9020-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (208 pages) : illustrations

Disciplina

974.004/97

Soggetti

Indians of North America - Northeastern States - Antiquities

Indians of North America - Canada, Eastern - Antiquities

Woodland Indians - Antiquities

Petroglyphs - Northeastern States

Amulets - Northeastern States

Fetishes - Northeastern States

Indian art - Northeastern States

Electronic books.

Northeastern States Antiquities

Canada, Eastern Antiquities

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Northeastern cultural history -- Anthropomorphic or human images -- Terrestrial mammals -- Fish, shellfish, and sea mammals -- Reptiles and amphibians -- Birds and insects -- Geometric and abstract designs -- Retrospective summary: marking places and things -- Appendix: seeing portable rock art.