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_aRansom, Marjorie, _eauthor. |
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_aSilver treasures from the land of Sheba : _bregional Yemeni jewelry / _cMarjorie Ransom ; photographs of jewelry and costumes by Robert K. Liu. |
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_aCairo, Egypt ; _aNew York : _bThe American University in Cairo Press, _c2014 |
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_axvii, 246 pages : _bcolor illustrations ; _c22 x 25 cm |
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_atext _2rdacontent |
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_astill image _2rdacontent |
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_aunmediated _2rdamedia |
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_avolume _2rdacarrier |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references and index. | ||
| 520 | 8 | _aThis book documents a disappearing artistic and cultural tradition with over three hundred photographs showing individual pieces, rare images of women wearing their jewelry with traditional dress, and the various regions in Yemen where the author did her field research. Ransom's descriptions of the people she met and befriended, and her exploration of the significance of a woman's handmade jewelry with its attributes of power, protection, beauty, and personal identity, are a rich source of information that will appeal to ethnic jewelry fans, ethnographers, jewelry designers, and art historians. Amulet cases, hair ornaments, bridal headdresses, earrings, necklaces, ankle and wrist bracelets are all beautifully photographed in intricate detail, interspersed with the author's own photographs of the women who shared their stories and their hospitality with her. | |
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_aSilver jewelry _zYemen (Republic) |
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_aYemenis _xClothing. |
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_aLiu, Robert K., _ephotographer. |
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_3Table of contents only _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1508/2015300410-t.html |
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_3Publisher description _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1508/2015300410-d.html |
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_3Contributor biographical information _uhttp://www.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy1508/2015300410-b.html |
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