Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo Paperback - 1998
by Molly Lee; Foreword by Aldona Jonaitis
First made for the tourist trade in the early 20th century, baskets made of a fibrous substance called baleen--found in the mouths of plankton-eating whales--are now prized as Native art. Originally published in 1983, this was the first book on this unusual basket form. This completely redesigned edition remains the most informative work on baleen baskets, covering their history, characteristics, and construction, as well as profiling their makers. 48 illustrations.
From the rear cover
Basket made of baleen, the fibrous substance found in the mouths of plankton-eating whales -- a malleable and durable material that once had commercial uses equivalent to those of plastic today -- were first created by Alaska Natives in the early years of the twentieth century. Because they were made for the tourist trade, they were initially disdained by scholars and collectors, but today they have joined other art forms as a highly prized symbol of Native identity. Baskets of exquisite workmanship, often topped with fanciful ivory carvings, have been created for almost a century, contributing significantly to the livelihood of their makers in the Arctic villages of Barrow, Point Hope, Wainwright, and Point Lay, Alaska.
Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo, originally published in 1983, was the first book on this unusual basket form. In this completely redesigned edition, it remains the most informative work on baleen baskets, covering their history, characteristics, and construction, as well as profiling their makers. It belongs in the library of all those with an interest in the art of basketry and in Alaskan Native arts in general.
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- Title Baleen Basketry of the North Alaskan Eskimo
- Author Molly Lee; Foreword by Aldona Jonaitis
- Binding Paperback
- Edition First edition
- Pages 96
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of Washington Press, Seattle and London
- Date 1998-06-01
- ISBN 9780295976853 / 0295976853
- Weight 0.54 lbs (0.24 kg)
- Dimensions 10 x 7.01 x 0.29 in (25.40 x 17.81 x 0.74 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Pacific Northwest
- Ethnic Orientation: Native American
- Geographic Orientation: Alaska
- Library of Congress subjects Eskimo baskets - Alaska, Whalebone baskets - Alaska
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 97-35482
- Dewey Decimal Code 745.593
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