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Author Cutsem, Anne van.

Uniform Title Ornamenti etnici per il capo. English
Title A world of head ornaments : Africa, Asia, Oceania, America from the Ghysels Collection / Anne van Cutsem ; photographs by Mauro Magliani ; translation by Isabel Ollivier.

Imprint Milan : Skira ; New York : Distributed in North America by Rizzoli, 2005.
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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Kansas Collection M Schick  391.43 C979w 2005    ---  Lib Use Only
Edition 1st ed.
Description 305 pages : chiefly illustrations (some color), maps ; 29 cm
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Note Translated from the Italian: Ornamenti etnici per il capo : d'Africa, d'Asia, d'Oceania e d'America dalla collezione Ghysels.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-305) and index.
Language Text translated into English.
Summary "Head ornaments provide the theme for the last volume in this series of books on the magnificent Ghysels collection of ethnic jewellery. The most precious part of the body, the head, attracts the gaze of all. At times deformed, scarred, tattooed, crowned, plumed or pierced, over time it became the main setting for the body-spectacle it had to protect. Most peoples accord particular care to hair, the site of a vital force. Long, plaited or raised into a chignon, hair is also adorned with various accessories." "Aiming to impose upon their subjects or impress their enemies, chiefs and warriors - whether African or from the archipelagos of the southern seas - would adorn their heads with fine feathers. One such example was the Amerindians, who were exceptional feather-dressers, and who for centuries produced a wide variety of headdresses and ornaments." "The book features over 200 illustrations and descriptions, a glossary, an index, maps and a general bibliography."--Jacket.
Subject Ghysels family -- Art collections.
Hair ornaments -- Pictorial works.
Hairwork jewelry -- Pictorial works.
Headgear.
Headgear -- Pictorial works.
Ethnic jewelry.
Ethnic jewelry -- Pictorial works.
Ghysels Collection.
Ghysels family. (OCoLC)fst00469215
Art -- Private collections. (OCoLC)fst00815314
Ethnic jewelry. (OCoLC)fst00915990
Hair ornaments. (OCoLC)fst00950398
Hairwork jewelry. (OCoLC)fst00950439
Headgear. (OCoLC)fst00952661
Genre/Form Illustrated works. (OCoLC)fst01423873
Pictorial works. (OCoLC)fst01423874
Illustrated works.
Added Author Magliani, Mauro.
ISBN 8876242813 (hbk.)
9788876242816 (hbk.)

 
    
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