Desert silver - Sigrid de Roode
nomadic and traditional silver jewellery from the Middle East and North Africa
KORTE INHOUD
Some of the oldest civilizations in the world originated along the fertile banks of the Nile, Tigris and Euphrates rivers, and the countries of the Middle East and North Africa have been cultural melting pots ever since. The trade routes adopted by the regions nomads linked colourful cultures and time-long traditions like so many beads on a string. And indeed it is in the regions jewellery that its many-layered history of tribes and empires, nomads and villagers is perhaps best seen. From an archaeological point of view,
decorative details and motifs can be traced back centuries, sometimes
even millennia. This book, Desert Silver, explores the social, economic and
religious background of this jewellery.
The traditional silver jewellery of the region combines a variety of aspects of desert life. As the unalienable property of a woman, it has practical, economic value; it serves as a social indicator and reveals where the wearer comes from, how rich she is and her status as a wife and mother. Perhaps more
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decorative details and motifs can be traced back centuries, sometimes
even millennia. This book, Desert Silver, explores the social, economic and
religious background of this jewellery.
The traditional silver jewellery of the region combines a variety of aspects of desert life. As the unalienable property of a woman, it has practical, economic value; it serves as a social indicator and reveals where the wearer comes from, how rich she is and her status as a wife and mother. Perhaps more
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