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Ontario, Canada: Iroqrafts Ltd, 1983. Reprint . Soft cover. Good. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. Minor edge and corner wear; lightly scuffed and scratched; missing the ffep; spine is lightly creased; some light shelf wear; overall a very crisp and clean used copy! White wrapper with black lettering. 88 very clean unmarked and uncreased historical and informative pages nicely enhanced by black and white illustrations and photographs! "Canes from American Indian tribes are not uncommon in museum collections. Frequently the sticks are carved or ornamented in diverse ways but, unfortunately, in most instances the specimens are accompanied by but meager data concerning their general significance and use apart from their obvious utilitarian purpose. Consequently Indian canes constitute somewhat of a problem to curators of ethnological collections. It may be inferred that decorated canes summoned the best talents of tribal artists who carved in the round or engraved designs reflecting…
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The Roll Call of the Iroquois Chiefs : A Study of a Mnemonic Cane from the Six Nations Reserve (With Plates)
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Washington: Smithsonian Institution. Very Good. 1950. First Edition. Softcover. Original brown paper wraps with black lettering. Pp iv, 73, + plates. Illust., folding charts and tables. Footnotes & Bibliography. Clean bright pages, some pages remain uncut. Title page has a short closed tear. Edges worn. Subject is The religious aspects of Iroquois Indians rites and ceremonies (use of) staffs (sticks, canes, etc.) This monograph sets the historical and cultural context for canes, specifically a condolence cane collected about 1920 from Six Nations of the Grand River. In this important work Fenton presents the list of Six Nations Chiefs as recorded on the condolence cane. He describes its function; and provides an interpretation of the pictographs on the cane. A foldout diagram of the cane is provided. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections Volume 111, Number 15. February 16, 1950. ; 8vo .
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- Publisher Smithsonian Institution
- Place of Publication Washington
- Date Published 1950
- Keywords Native American - Iroquois, Iroquois - religion, Iroquois - Six Nations Reserve, Mnemonic cane, Scientific Journals
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