Porcupine Quill Decoration Technique North American Indians book

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The Technique of Porcupine Quill Decoration Among the Indians of North America.  By William C. Orchard.  Softcover, originally pub. 1917 this is 1971 reprint, 85 pages.  Good condition, covers lightly soiled, former owners name on title page.  "
fully illustrated and features a color center section with examples of the art form. The plates and diagrams show every facet of quillwork from plaiting through wrapping. The step-by-step instructions are easy to follow for the craftsperson and the pictures and text make this a treasure for anyone interested in the craftwork of Native Americans. Porcupine quill decoration is a craft that is unique to the Indians of North America; a craft that can be found nowhere else in the world. Prior to about 1840 it was the principle means of decoration among most of this continent's Nations and as such one would suppose that there would be innumerable studies, books and articles about the subject. One of the reasons for this edition of Orchard's work (which was originally written in 1917) is that such is not the case. Some (fifty) years after the first publication, this work remains the best single source on traditional porcupine quill work and Orchard remains the acknowledged expert in the field." S&H .00