Tibetan Nomads: Environment, Pastoral Economy, and Material Culture (Carlsberg Nomad Series) [Hardcover]

Schuyler Jones (Author), Ida Nicolaisen (Editor)

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Book Description

Series: Carlsberg Nomad Series | Publication Date: November 1996

Based upon the collection of Tibetan art and artefacts housed in the National Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen, this book focuses not only on Tibet's artistic tradition, but also on the everyday life of the nomadic people. The collection comprises of a diverse assortment of clothing, jewelry, weapons, agricultural implements, household utensils, musical instruments, tools, armour, amulets and religious objects to give insight into Tibetan culture. The illustrations include original photographs taken in Tibet in the 1920s.

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Product Details

Hardcover: 463 pages
Publisher: Thames & Hudson (November 1996)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0500237204
ISBN-13: 978-0500237205
Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 10 x 1.5 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.2 pounds
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,575,801 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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