300 bold, rhythmic circle designs, originally incorporated on small clay spindle weights, depicting man-like deities, animals both real and fantastic, reptiles, birds, flowers, masks, geometrical figures, wheels, foliage, maze-like patterns, frets — all employed with the boldness and fanciful characteristics of pre-Columbian art.
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North American Indian Motifs CD-ROM and Book by Dover Here are 391 handsomely executed black-and-white designs adapted from the Hopi, Navajo, Comanche, Cheyenne, Haida, and other native North American tribes. Disk contains all items in book.
Day of the Dead/Día de los Muertos Paper Dolls by Kwei-lin Lum Artfully and accurately rendered in the tradition of the Mexican holiday, this whimsical bilingual gallery features 2 paper dolls and 15 ornate costumes, a variety of altar offerings, and a bonus sticker poster.
