Plains Indian Sculpture: A Traditional Art from America's Heartland
- ISBN-10
- 0874744229
- ISBN-13
- 9780874744224
- Category
- Indian sculpture
- Pages
- 239
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1986
- Publisher
- Smithsonian Institution Press
- Author
- John Canfield Ewers
Description
"Shows examples of pipes, effigies, war clubs, bowls, spoons, and whistles, discusses themes and carving techniques, and looks at the place of these objects in the Indians' culture"--Amazon.com.
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