Magical Ancient Beads
Will be published approx. on 31. December 1998
Book
Hardback
160 pages
978-1-86064-269-2 (ISBN)
Description
Beads represent the oldest form of art. They were the first durable ornaments, coveted by mankind not only for their beauty, but also for their supposed magical and talismanic properties. Made of materials such as shell, bone, seed, wood, metal and glass beads, have been used as units of currency in many parts of the world. This work examines beads in Western and Central Asia from the Eastern Mediterranean to Mesopotamia, Iran and Afghanistan, many items dating from late-Roman to mid-Islamic times.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
150 colour illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 316 mm
Width: 258 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-86064-269-2 (9781860642692)
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Persons
James D. Allen is a researcher and lecturer who is co-founder of the Society of Bead Researchers. Sumarah Adhyatman is a well-known ceramicist and a Trustee of the Jakarta National Museum. Christopher Leggett specializes in recording the arts of Asia. Anne Richter researches on Asian decorative arts and lectures at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology.
Content
Part 1 Western and central Asian beads: ancient beads, Maud Spaer; ancient glass beads, james D. Allen. Part 2 Indonesian beads: indonesian meads, Sumarah Adbyatman; bead magic in Indonesia, anne Richter; Indonesia glass beads, Jamey D. Allen. A glossary of bead terms and types.