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Navajo weavers - Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the - Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-'82, - Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 371-392. is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Washington Matthews is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Washington Matthews then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Origin and Development of Form and Ornament in Ceramic Art. - Fourth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the - Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1882-1883, - Government Printing Office, Washington, 1886, pages 437-466. is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by William Henry Holmes is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of William Henry Holmes then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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On the Evolution of Language - First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the - Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1879-80, - Government Printing Office, Washington, 1881, pages 1-16 is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by John Wesley Powell is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of John Wesley Powell then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. ... Read more

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Navajo Silversmiths - Second Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the - Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1880-1881, - Government Printing Office, Washington, 1883, pages 167-178 is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by Washington Matthews is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of Washington Matthews then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Prehistoric Textile Fabrics Of The United States, Derived From Impressions On Pottery - Third Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1881-82, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1884, pages 393-425 is presented here in a high quality paperback edition. This popular classic work by William Henry Holmes is in the English language. If you enjoy the works of William Henry Holmes then we highly recommend this publication for your book collection. ... Read more

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Central African throwing knives constitute a unique category of weapons found nowhere else in the world. The products of extraordinary craftmanship and inventiveness on the part of Central African blacksmiths, they are objects of aesthetic appeal. The are also quite deadly.

African throwing knives constitute a unique category of weapons found nowhere else in the world. They were weapons of war and implements of the hunt. The end of the functional use of the throwing knife was during the last two decades of the 19th and the first decade of the 20th century. However, the end of traditional warfare did not mean that the throwing knife disappeared. Its persistence may be attributed to its potential to take on the role of ceremonial and ritual weapon and other completely new roles.

This group of knives came to the National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden, at the end of the nineteenth century. It is one of the earliest such collections and is closely associated with Dutch trade interests in the Congo. A number of related items are also included, such as hand weapons, axes with a bird-like form, ceremonial weapons, and shields. ... Read more

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This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature. ... Read more

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This Elibron Classics book is a facsimile reprint of a 1877 edition by George Bell & Sons, London. ... Read more