"Prehistoric Textile Art of Eastern United States" in Bureau of Ethnology, Smithsonian Institution
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William Henry Holmes's study of prehistoric textile art in the mound region of the eastern United States, from the Thirteenth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology. It surveys wattle work, basketry, matting, and pliable fabrics (cloths, nets, feather work, embroidery), drawing on early European accounts and archeological finds. Much of the evidence comes from cave and shelter burials, charred cloth from mounds, fabrics preserved by contact with copper, and fabric impressions on pottery, with discussion of twined and diagonal weaving. Nine plates and 28 figures illustrate specimens, early engravings, and restored fabric structures.
- Type
- Monograph
- Date
- 1891-1892
- Language
- English
- Pages
- 50
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