The Gift of Spiderwoman

Southwestern Textiles

By (author) Joe Ben Wheat

Book cover: The Gift of Spiderwoman

Extent: 48 pages

Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Museum

Subjects: Book History, Conservation, & Museum Studies

Language: English

Paperback (Out of print)

(July 1986)

ISBN: 9780812209501

8.46 x 10.98 inches

Price: $14.95

Out of stock

An introduction to the textile weavings of southwestern Native Americans, the narrative history and color illustrations trace the development of weaving among the Pueblo, Navajo, and Hopi, and the Spanish colonists who settled in the Rio Grande. The reproductions of sarapes, blankets, and clothing will delight anyone who appreciates fiber handcrafts.

  • By (author) Joe Ben Wheat