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.

Language: English/ Finnsih
Pages: 139
Illustrations: 96 Color Illustrations. 7 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10“ x 8 1/2“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9516161448
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Code: 6733
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Latest

Price: $49.50

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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.

Language: Danish
Pages: 122
Illustrations: 51 Color Illustrations. 0 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8“ x 8 1/2“
Binding: Clothbound with Jacket
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 1.50
ISBN: 8789985389
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Code: 4844
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $75.00

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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.

Language: English
Pages: 414
Illustrations: 418 Color Illustrations. 11 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 8“ x 9“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition: Revised and Expanded Edition of Islamic Art, The David Collection (1990)
Weight: 3.25
ISBN: 8788464210
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Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Bibl.


Code: 4557
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Status: Backlist

Price: $125.00

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A beautifully illustrated work on the sculpture, decorative art, painting, graphics and character art.

Language: English
Pages: 350
Illustrations: 130 Color Illustrations. 22 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11 1/2“ x9 1/2“
Binding: Clothbound with Jacket
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 4.00
ISBN: 9.7887E+12
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Miscellaneous: Bibl. Bio. Index.


Code: 6660
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Latest

Price: $145.00

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This exhibition consists of gems from the private Oriental art collections of four Finnish collectors: Jacob Ehrnrooth, Martin Enckell, J.O. Mallander and Thomas Wulff. The selection focuses on Buddhist art, and the works exhibited, mainly thangka scrolls (religious paintings) and figurines, come from Tibet, Nepal, Mongolia, Buryatiya, China, Burma, Laos, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Java. An opulent and expansive exhibition, never before viewed by the Finnish public.

Language: Finnish/ Swedish/ Introduction in English
Pages: 95
Illustrations: 44 Color Illustrations.
Size: 10“ x 8“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 1.00
ISBN: 9529531400
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Location of Exhibition: Exh. Cat.: Amos Anderson Art Museum, Helsinki, Apr
Miscellaneous: Cat. of exh.


Code: 4535
Condition: Not in perfect condition.
Status: Backlist

Price: $85.00

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This exhibition of Pre-Columbian ceramics documents the artistic and cultural evolution of Peru over the past six thousand years. The art objects precede the Incas and give the viewer an opportunity to appreciate the high level of development achieved by the people of ancient Peru. Although a utilitarian art, the ceramics reflect deeper aspects of this mysterious civilization. The text explains how the ceramics embody the beliefs, values, and concepts of the ancient Peruvian people.

Language: English w/ Danish summary
Pages: 28
Illustrations: 14 Color Illustrations.
Size: 10“ sq
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 0.75
ISBN:
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Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Cat. of exh.


Code: 2504
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $19.50

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This exhibition includes the finest, most beautiful pieces of Chinese art, from prehistoric times, through some 4000 years, to works by contemporary Chinese artists. Here are silk tapestries, blue and white porcelain, inlaid and lacquered furniture, Neolithic pottery, grave figures, landscape panels, Ming vases, bronzeware, glass, clothes of embroidered silk, and much, much more. The text analyzes the distinguishing characteristics of the art from each period and dynasty. This gorgeous, comprehensive book belongs in the library of all those with an interest in the art of the Far East.

Language: Danish/ English
Pages: 184
Illustrations: 141 Color Illustrations. 11 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 12“ x7“
Binding: Clothbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 2.00
ISBN: 8788575500
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Location of Exhibition: Exh. Cat.: Aarhus Kunstmuseum, 1995
Miscellaneous: Bios. Cat. of exh.


Code: 1769
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $39.50

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This incredibly comprehensive collection of ethnographic items includes clothing laboriously and beautifully made from animal guts, painted cedar boxes, carved kayaks, carved wooden bowls, walrus ivory figures and much more, acquired from the Russian American Native peoples in the first half of the 19th century. Good photographic examples and historical information about the skills of the forefathers of today’s Alaskans and the Finns in Russian America.

Language: English
Pages: 335
Illustrations: 173 Color Illustrations. 254 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11“ x 8“
Binding: Hardbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 3.50
ISBN: 9519075429
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Location of Exhibition: Exh. Cat.: National Museum, Finland
Miscellaneous: Bibl.


Code: 0367
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $150.00

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An informative, lovely book on the Greenland Eskimos and their art. A timetable in the back informs us of important events throughout history dating from 2500 B.C.

Language: Danish
Pages: 64
Illustrations: 22 Color Illustrations. 41 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 10 1/2“ x 8 1/2“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 0.75
ISBN: 8788575322
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Location of Exhibition: Exh. Cat.: Aarhus Kunstmuseum
Miscellaneous: Bibl. Bios.


Code: 1340
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $29.50

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This handsome book presents the masks of west and east Greenland from the end of the last century to modern times. The masks have been selected for their artistic quality, their emotional impact, and the imagination with which they have been made. They illuminate the ancient cultic customs of a people who lived in a grand, but harsh environment.

Language: Danish/ English
Pages: 199
Illustrations: 48 Color Illustrations. 133 B&W Illustrations.
Size: 11“ x 9“
Binding: Softbound
Subcategory: None
Edition:
Weight: 2.50
ISBN: 8772456124
ISSN:
Location of Exhibition:
Miscellaneous: Bibl.


Code: 1654
Condition: In Pristine Condition
Status: Backlist

Price: $95.00

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