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Record Nr.

UNINA9910466272803321

Autore

Tepper Leslie Heyman <1947->

Titolo

Salish blankets : robes of protection and transformation, symbols of wealth / / Leslie H. Tepper, Janice George (Chepximiya Siyam), and Willard Joseph (Skwetsimltexw)

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lincoln, [England] ; ; London, [England] : , : University of Nebraska Press, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-4962-0149-3

1-4962-0147-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (218 pages) : illustrations, maps

Disciplina

677/.028242

Soggetti

Coast Salish Indians - Material culture

Indian blankets - Northwest, Pacific

Indian textile fabrics - Northwest, Pacific

Hand weaving - Northwest, Pacific

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Framework -- A weaving legacy -- The weavings -- Color and motif -- Great weavings -- Merged objects -- Finis -- Appendix 1: Teachings and stories -- Appendix 2: Salish textiles in museum collections.

Sommario/riassunto

"A wide-ranging cultural study that explores Coast Salish weaving and culture through technical and anthropological approaches."--Provided by publisher.