Southeast Asian jewelry is eagerly sought by collectors around the globe. Once prized largely for its ethnographic interest, today it is recognized as a high art form. In a tour de force of original research and synthesis, involving years of study and extensive travel throughout the region, Anne Richter gives us the first comprehensive account of a jewelry tradition that stretches across millennia from the vigor of Neolithic and Bronze Age art to the present day.Magnificent gold jewelry of classical Cambodia and Java, a man's ruby-eyed dragon ring from Thailand, silver work of the Vietnamese court, filigree bridal necklaces of Sumatra, jeweled belt buckles and tobacco boxes of Malaysia, royal gold sashes of the pre-Hispanic Philippines, adornment for remote hill peoples -- the more than 300 pieces seen here, many previously unpublished, reveal a jewelry notable for its beauty and rich significance. The analyses of the symbolism shed new light on Asian cultures, while the aesthetic appeal of the items makes this volume irresistible for all jewelry lovers.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Abrams, Inc.
ISBN-10
0810935287
ISBN-13
9780810935280
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1728504
Product Key Features
Author
Anne Ritcher
Language
English
Topic
Archaeology, Asian / General, Jewelry
Dimensions
Item Length
11.2in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
9in
Item Weight
58 Oz
Additional Product Features
Book Title
Jewelry of Southeast Asia
Lc Classification Number
Nk7377.R53 2000
Grade from
Eighth Grade
Grade to
College Graduate Student
Copyright Date
2000
Format
Hardcover
Lccn
00-036363
Dewey Decimal
739.27/0959
Intended Audience
Trade
Publication Year
2000
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Design, Art, Antiques & Collectibles, Social Science
