$25 · From the Land of the Totem Poles: The Northwest Coast Indian Art Collection

From the Land of the Totem Poles: The Northwest Coast Indian Art Collection at the American Museum of Natural History by Aldona Jonaitis Hardcover, 1988, 268 pages. Gift inscription to a previous owner on inside page. The American Museum of Natural History in New York City houses the most extensive and finest collection of Northwest Coast Indian art in existence. It includes material from virtually every Indian group that once lived along the west coast of British Columbia and Alaska. Dr. Aldona Jonaitis traces the history of this magnificent collection form the late nineteenth century. The book includes nearly 100 colour plates and numerous historical photographs from the Museum's archives. Dr. Jonaitis provides details of their cultural context, their traditional uses, and their acquisition by collectors See pictures Pickup in Langford Cross posted