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The Arab Chest (Hardcover)
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The Arab Chest (Hardcover)
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This is the first exhaustive study of a piece of furniture that has
been used in the Arab world for centuries, and on the East African
coast since the early 1800s. The Arab chest caught the attention of
expatriates and travellers throughout these regions, and by the
mid-20th century it had become a collector's item in the West. The
author, Sheila Unwin, first came across the chests in East Africa
in the early l950s. Since then she has been determined to discover
their provenance and unravel their stylistic origins. This journey
of detection is reflected in her historical overviews, which cover
the early Arab trading networks, Arabs and Persians in East Africa,
the Gulf and Oman, the Mughals in India, and the early explorations
and trading expeditions of the Portuguese, Dutch and British from
East Africa to the Far East. Her study of these enables her to
trace the cultural influences that have combined to produce the
chests, and to chart their complex origins. More than a historical
survey, the book is also a guide to the classification, care and
cleaning of chests. It is lavishly illustrated with archive and
contemporary photographs and maps, while line drawings demonstrate
the differences in classification and type of chests and fittings.
Owners of these fine pieces will find this an invaluable companion
and resource. Sheila Unwin greatly enriches our appreciation of an
artefact which can now be seen, in the light of her research, as a
fascinating embodiment of the old Indian Ocean trading network.
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