Treasures from Native California

The most comprehensive account and photographic replication of Russian-derived Indian objects from early California ever attempted. Not only have they provided us with an attractive, orderly description, both textual and visual, of the known extant items, but they have also compared them meticulously with analogous California artifacts now located in museums and collections throughout the United States and Western Europe. Their photographs and their conclusions persuade us of the unique beauty and craftsmanship of these objects. --From the Foreword by Stephen Watrous ...[This book] offers the most thorough accounting yet of the Native Californian ethnographic objects collected by Russian military officers and scientists who came to California during the first half of the nineteenth century .[It's] a fascinating window into the material world of Native California during the first half of the nineteenth century. This deeply researched book will have wide appeal among anthropologists, archaeologists, native people, and others. ... --Lee M. Panich, Journal of California and Great Basin Anthropology *Outstanding Academic Title of 2015* A beautiful, well-crafted, and richly illustrated book that should be required reading for anyone interested in Native California and its interactions with European explorers, merchants, and settlers. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All public and academic levels/libraries. -N. J. Parezo, University of Arizona, CHOICE Review