Carving Traditions of Northwest California

by Ira Jacknis

The people of the Klamath River region in Northwestern California possess one of the richest carving traditions in Native American art. Today this tradition is undergoing an exciting revival, reaching aesthetic heights not seen in a century. This volume includes a facisimile reprint of a 1930 essay by archaeologist Isabel Kelly, "The Carver's Art of the Indians of Northwestern Califrnia." An extensive introduction to the art by Ira Jacknis is the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0936127058
• ISBN13: 9780936127057
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 91 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.1" x 9.0"