{"product_id":"indian-silver-jewelry-of-the-southwest-1868-1930-by-larry-frank","title":"Indian Silver Jewelry of the Southwest 1868-1930 by Larry Frank 1990","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"521\" data-start=\"320\"\u003eWe’re honored to release the first drop from the 4KINSHIP Studio Library — a curated collection of vintage and gently used books gathered over decades of research, travel, design, and lived experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"797\" data-start=\"523\"\u003eThese titles have shaped our thinking. They’ve informed our dye practices, textile studies, Indigenous design ethics, land-based storytelling, and our broader creative journey. Some are rare. Some are well-loved. All have been part of the foundation of what became 4KINSHIP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"953\" data-start=\"799\"\u003eAs we thoughtfully downsize our archives, we’re excited to pass these phenomenal reads forward — into new studios, homes, classrooms, and creative spaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"955\"\u003eMay they inspire you the way they inspired us.\u003cbr data-end=\"1004\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003eMay they be used, referenced, dog-eared, and loved again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"955\"\u003ePages: 214\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"955\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eDimensions: 11\" x 8-1\/2\" Paperback\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1061\" data-start=\"955\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eCondition: Gently Used, scuffs to cover, gently aged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"194\" data-end=\"299\"\u003eA landmark volume celebrating the historic silver and turquoise jewelry of the Navajo and Pueblo peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"301\" data-end=\"609\"\u003eFeaturing more than 300 exceptional pieces — many drawn from museum storerooms and private collections — this richly illustrated book traces the evolution of Southwest silverwork from 1868, when the Navajo returned to their homeland, through 1930, when tourism and mass production began to reshape the craft.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eLarry Frank explores early design influences from Spanish, Mexican, and Plains traditions; documents Navajo tools and techniques developed under conditions of hardship; and highlights the Pueblo contribution, particularly the sophisticated use of turquoise. His detailed dating sequence and stylistic analysis offer valuable insight for collectors and scholars alike.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1150\"\u003eWith 253 close-up photographs (52 in color), including rare historical images of Indigenous people wearing the jewelry, this volume is both visual archive and critical study.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eAn essential reference for jewelers, collectors, historians, and anyone studying Southwestern material culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"4KINSHIP","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42550097477730,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/9150\/2690\/files\/IMG_5939.jpg?v=1770785083","url":"https:\/\/www.4kinship.com\/products\/indian-silver-jewelry-of-the-southwest-1868-1930-by-larry-frank","provider":"4KINSHIP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}