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Ancestral Ethnic & Tribal Jewelry
Paintings, Manuscripts and Mesmerising Objects
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Ancestral Ethnic & Tribal Jewelry
Paintings, Manuscripts and Mesmerising Objects
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“A female slave, skilled in embroidery is worth four oxen” – Homer, 2nd Century BCE
We’ve come a long way haven’t we? Or have we?
[To be fair, besides female slaves, they also had princesses and commoners maybe – I wonder what they were worth.]
jm
June 2015
*Photos of ceramics from the Great Seljuk period, Anatolia, 12 century | From the Museum of Turkish & Islamic Art
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The origins of this gently-but-strictly enforced rule in all traditional Asian homes might be many. But I think the real reason is the art that is displayed on the floor…. … Continue reading
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A compilation of my jottings on Phulkaris Textiles of Punjab
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The paint has worn out. And there are plenty of nicks on the woodwork, each telling an unforgetable tale. Layers of old paint shed – layers of fresh paint applied … Continue reading
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