Precious Materials in Asian History: Essays on Turquoise, Amber, Ivory, Diamond and Gold
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| Rating | : | 4.73 (676 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9745241091 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 275 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-11-10 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the Author Berthold Laufer (1874-1934) was one of the earliest and most erudite Western scholars of Asian culture. He was the primary contributor to the great collection of anthropological material now preserved at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, a collection he curated for some 26 years.
Essays on the sources, usage, social significance and folklore of some of the most prominent precious materials in the history of China, South Asia and the Himalayas.
Berthold Laufer (1874-1934) was one of the earliest and most erudite Western scholars of Asian culture. . He was the primary contributor to the great collection of anthropological material now preserved at the Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago, a collection he curated for some 26 years