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Designing symbolic meaning into ornamentation is a long-standing Western artistic tradition, a practice deeply rooted in classical Greek and Roman art. This volume directly addresses the question of why particular ornamental patterns of known symbolic significance were chosen by eighteenth century English gunmakers for Native American trade guns.

The Art of the English Trade Gun in North America

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      Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
      Publication Date: 6/30/2018 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780786471157, 978-0786471157
      ISBN10: 0786471158

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      Book Synopsis
      Designing symbolic meaning into ornamentation is a long-standing Western artistic tradition, a practice deeply rooted in classical Greek and Roman art. This volume directly addresses the question of why particular ornamental patterns of known symbolic significance were chosen by eighteenth century English gunmakers for Native American trade guns.

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