- Paperback: 168 pages
- Publisher: UBC Press; First Edition edition (Jan 1 1987)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 0774802243
- ISBN-13: 978-0774802246
- Product Dimensions: 24.9 x 20.3 x 1 cm
- Shipping Weight: 159 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #589,073 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A definitive work on a specific Northwest Coast technical achievement and brings new insight into the richness of Northwest Coast noble regalia. We are all indebted to the dedication, perseverance, skill and loving attention that Cheryl Samuel has brought to her chosen task. -- Bill Holm, American Indian Art Magazine The Raven's Tail is an outstanding book which broadens understanding about this ancient form of weaving. The author is devoted to passing on the information on these fabulous textiles to inspire a new generation of weavers on the Northwest coast. This work serves not only to document the past, but also to shape the future. -- Steve Henrikson, Ethnoart Index The Raven's Tail is a beautiful compilation with excellent photographs and detailed drawings depicting the complexity of a previously forgotten art form. The book is written in such a way to intrigue both artisan and historian . . . Has added to our knowledge of Northwest Coast Indians. -- Nora Shew, Alaska History
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To produce this book, Cheryl Samuel travelled to Leningrad, Copenhagen, and London to examine the six robes in Europe. She also studied the robes housed in museums in Canada and the United States. In 1985, she reconstructed Chief Kotlean’s robe, using information she had gathered from her study of the actual robes and Tikhanov’s paintings. In the process, she resurrected an old weaving style no longer used by the Native people on the northern coast. Through her extensive and careful research, Cheryl Samuel makes an important contribution to the knowledge of early Indian weaving.
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An exciting find in Northwest Indian textile art, Aug 23 1998
By Dee Longenbaugh (deelong@alaska.net) - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Raven's Tail, The (Hardcover)
There is a famous portrait of Katlian, Chief of the Kiksatti Clan of the Tlingit Indians of Sitka, Alaska, that shows him wearing a blanket of a design otherwise lost. Weaver Cheryl Samuel spent around a year trying to replicate the pattern, which she named "Raven's Tail." It is a bold black-and-white symmetrical design completely unknown today. The book is a result of Ms. Samuel's research. It is well-illustrated with photographs of her work. She not only finally managed to weave a blanket but since has traveled within Southeastern Alaska and down to British Columbia to demonstrate the technique to other weavers. There is an up-date to this; only a few weeks ago (July, 1998) a tiny sample of an actual blanket was discovered during an archaeological dig in Sitka, Alaska. To add to the excitement, another, larger piece has been discovered nearby. These show, on preliminary examination, a complete vindication of the author's technique. The only drawback to the book is the sometimes confused writing. Overall, an important book in the study of NW textiles, affirmed by the discovery of actual pieces.
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