Jewellery of Tibet and the Himalayas Hardcover – June 1, 2004

This a beautiful book depicting an exquisite collection of jewellery at the V&A museum.The pieces illustrated are exceptional in their details, and the photos are colorful and clear to reveal the artistic details and the immaculate craftsmanship. There are also some photos showing the native population wearing their jewels to show how each piece is used.The text is also informative and accessible and puts the illustrated pieces into their wider historical and sociocultural contexts.A highly recommended book on rather a narrow subject and would appeal to anyone with passion for jewelery and fine arts.

Inspirational book

This book has exquisite photographs of a wonderful collection of Himalayan jewlery and adornments. The text adds just the right amount of detail and provenance information for the casual but well-grounded admirer of ethnic jewlery.

Nice

tutto bene velocemente

La documentation est rare sur les bijoux du Tibet. Très bien documenté et belles photographies. Cela donne envie d'en savoir plus.