Berber Memories

Women and Jewelry in Morocco

Berber Memories
Michel Draguet
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Hardback
h330 x 254mm - 480pg
5 Jan 2021 US
International import eta 10-30 days
9780300253955
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A superb collection of Moroccan Berber jewelry is showcased here alongside historical and artistic context for the beautiful objects The Berbers, also known as Amazigh, are an ethnic group indigenous to North and West Africa. For hundreds of years, Berber tribes of Morocco have created intricate jewelry to adorn the bodies of Berber women not merely to aesthetic ends, but to convey information about the positions of women within their tribal worlds, including messages about fertility, wealth, and social hierarchy. This beautifully illustrated book offers a glimpse at objects from a particularly fine collection of Berber jewelry from across Morocco. Most often made of silver, Berber jewelry frequently incorporates coral, turquoise, enamelwork, and glass. The objects featured here include ear and head ornaments as well as traditional tizerais, large, triangular clasps designed to hold garments in place. Berber Memories also offers a brief history of Berber culture, with a focus on ornament in the context of the status of Berber women.
Michel Draguet is professor of art history at the Universite libre de Bruxelles, director general of the Musees royaux des Beaux-Arts in Belgium, and a member of the Belgian Academie royal d' archeologie.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780300253955
Published: 5 Jan 2021
Published In: United States
Imprint: Yale University Press
Publisher: Yale University Press
Format: Hardback
Height: 330mm
Width: 254mm
Spine: 15mm
Weight: 666g
Pages: 480

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