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100	1		_aRansom, Marjorie. _917882
245	1	0	_aSilver treasures from the land of Sheba : _bregional Yemeni jewelry / _cMarjorie Ransom ; photographs of jewelry and costumes by Robert K. Liu.
260			_aCairo, Egypt ; _aNew York : _bThe American University in Cairo Press, _c2014
300			_axvii, 246 p. : _bcolor ill. ; _c22 x 25 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520	8		_aThis book documents a disappearing artistic and cultural tradition with over three hundred photographs showing individual pieces, rare images of women wearing their jewelry with traditional dress, and the various regions in Yemen where the author did her field research. Ransom's descriptions of the people she met and befriended, and her exploration of the significance of a woman's handmade jewelry with its attributes of power, protection, beauty, and personal identity, are a rich source of information that will appeal to ethnic jewelry fans, ethnographers, jewelry designers, and art historians. Amulet cases, hair ornaments, bridal headdresses, earrings, necklaces, ankle and wrist bracelets are all beautifully photographed in intricate detail, interspersed with the author's own photographs of the women who shared their stories and their hospitality with her.
650		0	_aSilver jewelry _zYemen (Republic) _917507
650		0	_aYemenis _xClothing. _917883
700	1		_aLiu, Robert K. _93145
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