Author: Parpola, Marjatta
Country: Finland
Language: English/ Finnish
Year Published: 2006
No. of pages: 139
Illustrations: 96 Color Illustrations. 7 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 10”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9516161448
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 6733
Price: $49.50
The book presents India's rich handcraft tradition and shows its interaction with European cultures. Handcrafts and raw materials have been exported from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asian countries as well as to Africa and Europe for thousands of years. There are internationally known India connoisseurs and collectors of Indian art in Finland, and the handicrafts presented in the book have been assembled from the Museum of Cultures' own vast inventory of India material and from outstanding private collections.
Author: Parpola, Marjatta
Country: Finland
Language: English/ Finnish
Year Published: 2006
No. of pages: 139
Illustrations: 96 Color Illustrations. 7 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 10”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 9516161448
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 6733
Price: $49.50
The book presents India's rich handcraft tradition and shows its interaction with European cultures. Handcrafts and raw materials have been exported from the Indian subcontinent to Southeast and East Asian countries as well as to Africa and Europe for thousands of years. There are internationally known India connoisseurs and collectors of Indian art in Finland, and the handicrafts presented in the book have been assembled from the Museum of Cultures' own vast inventory of India material and from outstanding private collections.
Author: Kaalund, Bodil
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Year Published: 1997
No. of pages: 122
Illustrations: 51 Color Illustrations. 0 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Clothbound with Jacket
Size: 8”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 8789985389
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 4844
Price: $75.00
47 drawings and water colors, which are in the Ethnographic Museum at Oslo University. These drawings have never been published as a whole previously. They convey the lifestyle of the eskimo people and touch on political, religious and moral symbolism.
Author: Kaalund, Bodil
Country: Denmark
Language: Danish
Year Published: 1997
No. of pages: 122
Illustrations: 51 Color Illustrations. 0 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Clothbound with Jacket
Size: 8”x 8 1/2”
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 8789985389
Biblio/Bio:
Code: 4844
Price: $75.00
47 drawings and water colors, which are in the Ethnographic Museum at Oslo University. These drawings have never been published as a whole previously. They convey the lifestyle of the eskimo people and touch on political, religious and moral symbolism.
Author: von Folsach, Kjeld
Country: Denmark
Language: English
Year Published: 2001
No. of pages: 414
Illustrations: 418 Color Illustrations. 11 B&W Illustrations.
Binding: Softbound
Size: 8”x 9”
Weight: 3.00
ISBN: 8788464210
Biblio/Bio: Bibl.
Code: 4557
Price: $125.00
A wonderfully elaborated book on the exquisite collection of Islamic Art from the C.L. David Foundation. Beautiful color photographs depict manuscripts and books, ceramics, glass, stone, ivory, wood, metal, textiles and carpets. This publication serves as an excellent introduction to the marvelous world that lies outside the area with which most westerners are familiar.