The traditional jewelry of Egypt /
Azza Fahmy ; translated from the Arabic by Nihad Salem.
- 222 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map, portraits ; 22 x 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references (page 216) and index.
Peasant and shaʻbi jewelry -- Desert jewelry -- Nubian jewelry -- Jewelry for special purposes -- Egyptian hallmarks.
In this illustrated book, Azza Fahmy, a world-renowned designer of jewelry based on traditional motifs, lays before us an Aladdin's cave of jewelry made in all corners of Egypt over the last one hundred years, collected through her extensive travels throughout the country.