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Bill Parker demonstrates the ancient pottery crafts of his Indian ancestors.
Bill Parker demonstrates the ancient pottery crafts of his Indian ancestors.

Bill Parker demonstrates the ancient pottery crafts of his Indian ancestors.

Date8/27/1978
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0131872F
      Brown leather cover with no text or illustration
      Northern antiquities; or, A description of the manners, customs, religion and laws of the ancient Danes, and other northern nations, including those of our own Saxon ancestors with a translation of the Edda, or system of runic mythology and other pieces, from the ancient Islandic tongue
      Mallet, Paul-Henri, 1730-1807
      1770
      Cover has no illustration or text
      Northern antiquities; or, A description of the manners, customs, religion and laws of the ancient Danes, and other northern nations, including those of our own Saxon ancestors with a translation of the Edda, or system of runic mythology and other pieces, from the ancient Islandic tongue
      Mallet, Paul-Henri, 1730-1807
      1770
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      Spremo, Boris
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      12/8/1945
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      Chinese holiday-makers come to worship and burn joss sticks to the memory of their ancestors at a temple of the Bo Lin Ji monastery on Lantau Island w(...)
      Bryant, George
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      Ontario Indian crafts, Linda Brant, 17, a Mohawk, shows some of the Indian crafts on sale in the First Nation Boutique at Ontario Place
      Ontario Indian crafts, Linda Brant, 17, a Mohawk, shows some of the Indian crafts on sale in the First Nation Boutique at Ontario Place
      Bezant, Graham
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      Mary Anne Melnyk at her craft. Demonstrates the coloring of Easter eggs
      Mary Anne Melnyk at her craft. Demonstrates the coloring of Easter eggs
      Beaty, Keith
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      Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Moneith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching. Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.
      Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Moneith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching. Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.
      Mahler, John
      1/7/1976
      Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Mon eith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.[Incomplete]
      Weaver Robert Cawood is at work at his loom in his shop The Village Weaver, at Church and Mon eith Sts. The craftsman, who learned his skills in his native Yorkshire, England, has been teaching Metro residents the crafts of spinning and weaving for 10 years. Classes run one night a week for three months.[Incomplete]
      Mahler, John
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      Clive Deverath relaxes in a corner of his living-room devoted to a display of African artifacts. On reprints by Joy Adamson who wrote the book, Born Free. He fingers some Masai warrior beads from Kenya. In his job and on his holidays he travels around collecting handmate crafts. They inspire him, he says. [Incomplete]
      Clive Deverath relaxes in a corner of his living-room devoted to a display of African artifacts. On reprints by Joy Adamson who wrote the book, Born Free. He fingers some Masai warrior beads from Kenya. In his job and on his holidays he travels around collecting handmate crafts. They inspire him, he says. [Incomplete]
      Geo, Mario
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      Mexican Indian Jose Benitas Sanchez has come from Mayarit, Mexico to demonstrate his ancient and beautiful art
      Mexican Indian Jose Benitas Sanchez has come from Mayarit, Mexico to demonstrate his ancient and beautiful art
      Bezant, Graham
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