Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba

Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba
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Total Pages : 265
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ISBN-10 : 9789774166006
ISBN-13 : 9774166000
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Book Synopsis Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba by : Marjorie Ransom

Download or read book Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba written by Marjorie Ransom and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Silver Treasures from the Land of Sheba 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. Amulet cases, hair ornaments, bridal headdresses, earrings, necklaces, ankle and wrist bracelets are all beautifully photographed in intricate detail. A chapter on the history of silversmithing in Yemen tells the surprising story of the famed Jewish Yemeni silversmiths, many of whom left Yemen in the late 1940s.


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