Not just a pretty face; dolls and human figurines in Alaska native cultures, 2d ed.
9781889963853
Not just a pretty face; dolls and human figurines in Alaska native cultures, 2d ed.
Ed. by Molly C. Lee.
U. of Alaska Press
2006
71 pages
$24.95
Paperback
E99
From ancient ivory carvings to figurines
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