Asian Jewellery - Ethnic Rings, Bracelets, Necklaces, Earrings, Belts, Head Ornaments from the Gysels collection

Features

Author:  Bérénice Geoffroy-Schneiter

Publisher:  Skira Editore

Place of printing:  Milan

Year of publication:  2011

The ultimate reference book on the ethnic jewellery of Asian peoples. A comprehensive picture of jewellery beginning with prehistory and continuing into the 20th century with the works of contemporary designers. Ivory, beads, leather, shells, enamel work, precious metals, and stones, alone or in combination, are all illustrated throughout. Pieces chosen for their exceptional quality and historical importance, through wonderfully composed photographs, come to life here. It is rare for jewellery to have a solely aesthetic purpose, for above all it is anchored in the social, religious and political contexts that lend it meaning. Differing attitudes are explained by the function assigned to jewellery in the traditional societies from which the examples in the book are drawn.

Product Condition:
Example in good condition. Hard cover with traces of dust and minimal signs of wear; adhesive label on the back plate. English text. Text in English. Book in good condition.

ISBN Code:  8857208702

EAN:  9788857208701

Pages:  309

Format:  Hardback

Dimensions (cm):
Height:  29
Width:  25

Description

Photographies by Mauro Magliani. English text. English text.

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