Himalayan Treasures - Adornments from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Ladakh & Arunachal Pradesh (Hardcover)

Himalayan Treasures - Adornments from Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, Ladakh & Arunachal Pradesh features the private jewellery collection of Manfred Giehmann. Collected over 25 years during his numerous discovery journeys in the different parts of the vast Himalayan territory, the collection illustrates the region's people heritage and culture. It offers the reader a comprehensive view of the jewellery and ornamental traditions from the many tribal groups living in this part of the world. More than 500 pieces of jewellery and adornments are displayed. The amazing varieties of material, from gold, silver, brass, ivory, semi-precious stones, shells, horn, and leather... demonstrates the unlimited skills of the Himalayan jewellery craftsmen. This book has been written in recognition of their talents. In addition, an authoritative introduction by prominent French scholar Francoise Pommaret, gives the reader a glance into the lifestyles and social systems of the indigenous people of the Himalaya.

General

Imprint:	Manfred GIEHMANN
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	July 2020
Text writers:	Manfred Giehmann
Introduction by:	Françoise Pommaret
Photographers:	Christian J. Creutz
Dimensions:	288 x 244 x 28mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
ISBN-13:	978-981-14-0656-0
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Art forms, treatments & subjects > Decorative arts & crafts > General
LSN:	981-14-0656-1
Barcode:	9789811406560

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