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A Study of the Textile Art in Its Relation to the Development of Form and Ornament Sixth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1884-'85, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1888, (pages 189-252)
Explore how ancient textile art, from simple mats to intricate baskets, shaped the development of form, ornament, and even influenced other art forms like pottery and architecture through geometric patterns and color.
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