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Treasures from native California : the legacy of Russian exploration
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Treasures from native California : the legacy of Russian exploration / Travis Hudson and Craig D. Bates ; edited by Thomas Blackburn and John R. Johnson ; foreword by Stephen Watrous ; afterword by Glenn Farris.
ISBN
9781611329827 (hardback : alk. paper)
9781611329841 (e-book)
Publication
Walnut Creek, California : Left Coast Press, Inc., [2015]
Copyright Notice Date
©2015
Physical Description
1 online resource (232 pages) : illustrations (some color), color map
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Access is available to the Yale community.
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Description based on print version record.
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Print version: Hudson, Travis. Treasures from native California : the legacy of Russian exploration. Walnut Creek, California : Left Coast Press, Inc., [2015]
Format
Books / Online
Language
English
Added to Catalog
October 02, 2015
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
Introduction: the Kunstkamera's California Collection
Documenting a collection: the collectors and their objects
A superb collector visits California: Ilia G. Voznesenskii
Describing a people: the Russians as California ethnographers
Objects of the quest: hunting and gathering equipment
Objects of home and hearth: food preparation and shelter
Interacting with the supernatural: ritual dress
Objects for festive occasions: music, gifts, and games
Some comments on significance.
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