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Small spirits : Native American dolls from the National Museum of the American Indian / by Mary Jane Lenz.

Lenz, Mary Jane. (Author). Lenz, Mary Jane. Stuff of dreams. (Added Author). National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) (Added Author).

Summary:

A curator at the National Museum of the American Indian discusses the roles that dolls have played in Native American cultures, and explores their significance today, with accompanying color photographs of dolls in the collection, black-and-white photographs of makers and users of dolls, and paintings and drawings.

Record details

  • ISBN: 0295983639
  • ISBN: 9780295983639
  • Physical Description: 175 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. ; Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian in association with University of Washington Press, �2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Revised edition of: The stuff of dreams. c1986.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 167-171) and indexes.
Formatted Contents Note:
The toys and tools of life / W. Richard West, Jr. -- Preface and acknowledgments / Mary Jane Lenz -- Introduction / Clara Sue Kidwell -- From the past -- For playing -- For power -- For performance -- For purchase -- List of dolls.
Subject:
Indian dolls > Exhibitions.
National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) > Exhibitions.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Lummi Library E 59 .D66 L46 2004 273594 Stacks Reshelving -