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050 4 $aGT2252.Y4$bR36 2014
100 1 $aRansom, Marjorie,$eauthor.
245 10 $aSilver treasures from the land of Sheba :$bregional Yemeni jewelry /$cMarjorie Ransom ; photographs of jewelry and costumes by Robert K. Liu.
264 1 $aCairo, Egypt ;$aNew York :$bThe American University in Cairo Press,$c2014
300 $axvii, 246 pages ;$c22 x 25 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
336 $astill image$bsti$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$bn$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
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.
650 0 $aSilver jewelry$zYemen (Republic)
650 0 $aJewelry$zYemen (Republic)
650 0 $aDress accessories$zYemen (Republic)
650 0 $aYemenis$xClothing.
650 0 $aClothing and dress$zYemen (Republic)
700 1 $aLiu, Robert K.,$ephotographer.
752 $aEgypt$dCairo.
899 $a415_624135
988 $a20140812
906 $0OCLC