When visiting Iran, I noticed much to my surprise that the blue faience disks known as Lochscheibe are widely and readily available. In Syria, Jordan and Palestine they are only found as old or even antique pendants. Their oldest appearance seems to be in Egypt. I am working on an article examining the spread of […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This Tuesday I will be presenting a lecture on traditional silver jewelry and magic for the National Museum of Antiquities. Jewelry as amulet, talisman and charm has always fascinated me, so I am looking forward to introduce the subject to my audience! For more info, have a look here (in Dutch).
With still 2,5 months of exhibition Charming to go , the book Desert Silver has already been sold out at the National Museum of Antiquities. Yesterday evening the last remaining copies, including the viewing copy, were sold during the lecture ‘Between Fear and Fashion: jewelry as protection’. A little over 80 people attended the lecture […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Teylers Museum in Haarlem, the Netherlands, will open their exhibition on Napoleon and Egypt: War and Science in 2 weeks. In order to enhance the visitors’ experience, the curator has collected objects to illustrate the famous expedition and the land of Egypt two hundred years ago. Among these are jewelry from Sigrids collection and costumes […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Now that it is uncertain whether delicate beaded jewelry objects have survived the looting of the Cairo Museum, have a look at this website to learn more about the intricacies of ancient and contemporary beadwork from Egypt!
Fantastic! I only recently posted the new course on jewelry on the website (in Dutch), and already received many positive reactions from people wanting to participate. The National Museum of Antiquities also listed the course on their website. I am looking forward to September already!
The British Museum is hosting an exhibition on Omani jewelry and costume from Jan 21 – Sept 11, 2011. Omani jewelry is very recognizable and has its own characteristics. Also check out the events program, it has some very nice items!
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