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Figural Designs in Zuni Jewelry
Toshio Sei
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Description for Figural Designs in Zuni Jewelry
Hardcover. Num Pages: 144 pages, 285 color photos. BIC Classification: 1KB; AFKG; AFTB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 19. Weight in Grams: 622.
The most prolific 20th century and contemporary Zuni jewelers established themselves by adhering to the same basic models and traditions set by their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Using silver and mosaic inlay pins, bracelets, bolo ties and other ornaments, these artisans have created many successful motifs taken from the animal kingdom, including horses and cows, insects such as butterflies and dragonflies, wild animals like deer and antelope, birds of all shapes and sizes, and humans. All of these are featured in the author's fourth book in his series on Zuni jewelry. Read sixty-five biographies of Zuni jewelry-making individuals and families, ... Read more
The most prolific 20th century and contemporary Zuni jewelers established themselves by adhering to the same basic models and traditions set by their parents, grandparents, and great-grandparents. Using silver and mosaic inlay pins, bracelets, bolo ties and other ornaments, these artisans have created many successful motifs taken from the animal kingdom, including horses and cows, insects such as butterflies and dragonflies, wild animals like deer and antelope, birds of all shapes and sizes, and humans. All of these are featured in the author's fourth book in his series on Zuni jewelry. Read sixty-five biographies of Zuni jewelry-making individuals and families, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
144
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
621g
Number of Pages
152
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764345586
SKU
V9780764345586
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-2
About Toshio Sei
Toshio Sei has collected Japanese kokeshi dolls, Japanese picture kites, lacquerware, and Western fine art prints for forty years. Since 1993, he has collected Zuni fetishes and antique mosaic jewelry. He and his wife live in Ube, Yamaguchi, Japan.
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