White Metal Universe: Navajo Silver from the Fred Harvey Collection

White Metal Universe: Navajo Silver from the Fred Harvey Collection is a 1981 exhibition catalogue from the Heard Museum in Phoenix, edited by Cynthia J. Davies. It draws on the legendary Fred Harvey Company collection, assembled through the railroad-era hospitality empire whose hotels, dining rooms, and "Indian Department" did so much to shape the market for Southwestern Native art. The catalogue documents Navajo (Diné) silverwork, squash-blossom necklaces and najas, concha and ketoh forms, stamped bracelets, tobacco canteens, and the turquoise-set pieces that defined the tradition.

What distinguishes the text is its insistence on treating Navajo silver as serious sculpture, comparing the abstract power of a squash-blossom necklace to the work of Henry Moore or Brancusi, while candidly discussing how tourist demand and motifs like the whirling-log shaped production. The black-and-white and color plates record specific pieces from a historically important collection, making this a useful reference copy on both the artistry and the commercial history of Diné silversmithing.