Ethnic Jewellery by John Mack
Ethnic Jewellery is a beautifully illustrated survey of traditional jewellery. The colour and exuberance of traditional jewellery have always attracted collectors and travellers. African beadwork, North American Indian silver, jade from the Far East and shellwork from the Pacific - these are just some of the beautiful pieces surveyed in this book. A team of experts explains how such jewellery has been made and worn, the relationship of the materials to the culture, and how the techniques of manufacture have survived for centuries. Even today traditional jewellery is still being made, although the repertoire is constantly enriched by new materials and influenced by modern taste. The majority of objects selected to illustrate the book are from the British Museum's extensive collections. Yet the book is much more than simply a guide to these collections, and the authors reflect in the various chapters on the types of materials, technological features, and the themes that characterise the regions of which they have a specialist knowledge, so that the book serves as an excellent introduction to the subject as a whole.
'A book that will give pleasure, inspiration and food for thought to readers, whether they just dip in or devour it from cover to cover' Crafts Magazine 'Aside from the truly fascinating insight into cultures that are slowly becoming diluted as the world becomes even smaller, this book contains a wealth of inspiring jewelry.' Art Jewelry
John Mack was Senior Keeper at The British Museum, London. He is the author of Madagascar: Island of the Ancestors and Emil Torday and the Art of the Congo and co-author of African Textiles and Ethnic Sculpture.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780853318743 |
| ISBN 10 | 0853318743 |
| Title | Ethnic Jewellery |
| Author | John Mack |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd |
| Year published | 2002-09-28 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
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