9780714124889: Model of a Summer Camp (Object in Focus)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0714124885 ISBN 13: 9780714124889
Verlag: Thames & Hudson IWUK, 2020

Inhaltsangabe

Model of a Summer Camp is an intriguing object with a range of stories to tell. Originating in the Sakha (Yakutia) region of far northeastern Russia, it depicts a yhyakh celebration ¿ a festival of huge cultural importance to the region. This concise book takes a detailed look at the object, revealing the intricacies of the yhyakh and the model¿s fascinating journey from Siberia to the British Museum. The recent resurgence of interest around the model is also explored, where creative responses and research have enriched our understanding of its stories.

This book gives readers the opportunity to learn about a unique object in the British Museum¿s Collection and the rich heritage of Sakha (Yakutia).

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Dr Tatiana Argounova-Low is a Senior Lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Aberdeen.

Professor Alison K. Brown holds a Personal Chair in Social Anthropology and is an Honorary Curatorial Fellow at the University of Aberdeen.

Dr Sushma Jansari is Tabor Foundation Curator, South Asia at the British Museum.

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Model of a Summer Camp is an intriguing object with a range of stories to tell. Originating in the Sakha (Yakutia) region of far northeastern Russia, it depicts a yhyakh celebration – a festival of huge cultural importance to the region. This concise book takes a detailed look at the object, revealing the intricacies of the yhyakh and the model’s fascinating journey from Siberia to the British Museum. The recent resurgence of interest around the model is also explored, where creative responses and research have enriched our understanding of its stories.

This book gives readers the opportunity to learn about a unique object in the British Museum’s Collection and the rich heritage of Sakha (Yakutia).

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Verlag
Thames & Hudson IWUK
Erscheinungsdatum
2020
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0714124885
ISBN 13 
9780714124889
Einband
Taschenbuch
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
64
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