Chumash, Mound, Shell ornaments Pipes, Hopi, Zuni, artifact book 1883

Description

This is a very rare book and is one of the best ever produced on shell artifacts (Including Chumash and
Mississippi
carved shell ornaments) from all over the US, Mississippi Mound effigy pipes,  Zuni
fetishes'
, Pueblo art/artifacts from Zuni, Hopi, Cochiti, Santo Domingo, etc.  Long out of print.  A must for the serious scholar and collector of Chumash shell eartifacts, Pueblo artifacts , mound artifacts, Zuni fetishes.  It is in average condition for a book that is
138 years old! Appears to have a crack in the spine and typical chipping at ends of spine. Also has some bleaching to one face of book.   This is one of the largest (3" thick), earliest and highly sought Annual reports.  It is very heavy.  Normally runs 0-0 when you can find them!
Second
annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology
, 1880-81
Zu
ñ
i fetiches, Frank Hamilton Cushing 9-45
Myths of the Iroquois, Erminnie A. Smith 51-122
Animal carvings from mounds of the Mississippi Valley, Henry W. Henshaw 123-166
Navajo Silversmiths, Dr. Washington Matthews 167-178
Art in shell of the ancient Americans, William H. Holmes 189-305
Illustrated catalogue of the collections obtained from the Indians of New Mexico and Arizona in 1879, James Stevenson 307-428
Illustrated catalogue of the collections obtained from the Indians of New Mexico in 1880, James Stevenson 429-465
1.
Print length
477 pages
2.
Publisher
Government Printing Office
3.
Publication date
1883