Pueblo designs; 176 illustrations of the "rain bird."

Format:

Book

Title:

Pueblo designs; 176 illustrations of the "rain bird."

Uniform Title:

"Rain bird"

Author:

Mera, H. P. (Harry Percival), 1875-1951.

ISBN:

9780486220734

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

113 pages illustrations (some color) 26 cm

Number in series:

V. 2.

General Note:

Original ed., which has title The "rain bird": a study in Pueblo design, was issued as v. 2 of Memoirs of the Laboratory of Anthropology.

Contents:

Prehistoric origins -- The Zuni "Rain bird" -- Hopi adaptations -- Use in Acoma -- Use in Laguna -- Use in Tsia -- Use in Santa Ana -- Use in San Ildefonso -- Use in Tesuque -- Use in Cochiti -- Use in Santo Domingo.

Summary:

48 plates, with annotations, trace the evolution of the rain bird motif in Pueblo Indian design from its prehistoric origins to the present day.

Subject(s):

Pueblo art.

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Woodburn Public Library	745.441 MERA	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Decorative art that ranks among the most beautiful created by primitive peoples. Endlessly adaptable motifs revolving around the "Rain Bird" motif depicted in 48 plates, 26 in 2 colors. Stunning, immensely useful designs incorporating the "thunderbird" -- first seen on 18th-century Zuni pottery. Tribal variations. 176 illustrations.