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Hopi Bird and Sun Face in Zuni Jewelry
Toshio Sei
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Description for Hopi Bird and Sun Face in Zuni Jewelry
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 195 color photos. BIC Classification: WCB; WCP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 240 x 197 x 20. Weight in Grams: 590. 144 pages. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WCB; WCP. Dimension: 240 x 197 x 20. Weight: 598.
Delve into the fascinating origins and contemporary interpretations of Sun Face and Thunderbird/Hopi Bird designs. This thorough study was undertaken to establish the identities of 33 Zuni artists and their interpretations of these traditional designs from the 1940s through the 1960s. Their mosaic stone and shell inlay pins, bracelets, bolo ties, and other ornaments appear in over 190 color photos that display subtle variations indicative of each master’s work and distinctive style. Also introduced are important but forgotten artists, such as Harry Deutsawe and Raphael Homer. It also features two intriguing variations of Sun Face designs, such as Sun Face ... Read more
Delve into the fascinating origins and contemporary interpretations of Sun Face and Thunderbird/Hopi Bird designs. This thorough study was undertaken to establish the identities of 33 Zuni artists and their interpretations of these traditional designs from the 1940s through the 1960s. Their mosaic stone and shell inlay pins, bracelets, bolo ties, and other ornaments appear in over 190 color photos that display subtle variations indicative of each master’s work and distinctive style. Also introduced are important but forgotten artists, such as Harry Deutsawe and Raphael Homer. It also features two intriguing variations of Sun Face designs, such as Sun Face ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2012
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, Ltd.
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764338823
SKU
V9780764338823
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Ref
99-28
About Toshio Sei
Toshio Sei has collected Zuni fetishes and antique mosaic jewelry for nearly two decades. He retired as a social and developmental psychology professor and is now a professor emeritus of Yamaguchi University. He and his wife live in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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