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The beauty of Navajo jewelry

by Theda Bassman

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Published by Kiva Pub. in Santa Fe, NM .
Written in

    Subjects:
  • Navajo Indians -- Jewelry -- Pictorial works.,
  • Navajo silverwork -- Pictorial works.

  • Edition Notes

    Includes bibliographical references (p. 77-78) and index.

    Statementby Theda Bassman ; photography by Gene Balzer.
    ContributionsBalzer, Gene.
    Classifications
    LC ClassificationsE99.N3 B225 1997
    The Physical Object
    Pagination79 p. :
    Number of Pages79
    ID Numbers
    Open LibraryOL707977M
    ISBN 101885772025
    LC Control Number97070356
    OCLC/WorldCa38524644

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    Navajo Art - Native American Indian arts and crafts, Navavo Indian jewelry, Indian blankets and Navavo rugs, Indian pottery, and American Indian baskets. Whether you’re drawn to the beauty of turquoise and silver jewelry or the earth tone colors of Indian pottery, having some knowledge about American Indian arts and crafts can help youget the. The use of Turquoise and other stones as personal adornment by Southwest Indians dates from prehistoric times, and the use of silver by Navajo, Zuni and Hopi Indians is over years old. We offer only authentic Native American Indian hand crafted jewelry .


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