Varjola (27 results)

Paperback. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. 74 pp., illustrations, bibliography. In English and Finnish. light cover wear, abrasion on front cover.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Softcover. New book. 2001, 80 p., 60 color illus., 24.5 x 17 cm. Exhibition catalogue of the Museum of Cultures / Kultuurien Museo, of Iranian carpets from the Iranian Carpet Company, the Araghchi family & Kathleen Gamer. Most of the rugs are city or village rugs and most look 20th century; there are 7 pictorial rugs. In Finnish / English. Book.…

A fascinating journey into the work of Gunnar Landtman, a Finnish social anthropologist, who studied the Kiwai Papuans of what used to be British New Guinea from 1910-1912. This catalog aptly recounts his travels, while beautifully documenting - in word and image - key aspects of the lives of the Kiwai Papuans, including their various rituals, cultural taboos, dress, economy, ceremonies, food, warfare, and more. , Finnish/ English, Year2001, Illust. B/W52, Illust. Color, ISBN 9516160689, Code 4510. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Museum of Cultures, Helsinki, August 2001, Bibl. Cat. of exh. Pages 74, Size 9 1/2öx 6 1/2ö.…

This catalogue covers the historical and cultural changes in Alaska from Russian rule through its Americanization. Fine illustrations document the arts and crafts, including the beautiful traditional dress of the Eskimos that were created for generations to preserve their culture., Finnish/ English, Year1988, Illust. B/W56, Illust. Color13, ISBN 9519075224, Code 0360. Stapled binding, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: National Museum, Finland, Bibl. Pages 40, Size 9 1/2öx 6 1/2ö. …

In 1891 the young Scandinavian explorer/photographer Gustaf Nordenski÷ld, (1868-1895) systematically photographed the canyons of the Mesa Verde in Colorado as well as Hopi Indian villages in Arizona near the Grand Canyon. These black and white images of the majestic landscape of the American southwest, the Indian peoples, their architecture and their artifacts, have an immediate quality that belies their age, and are of important archaeological interest., English/ Finnish, Year1992, Illust. B/W66, Illust. Color25, ISBN 9519075542, Code 1435. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Bios. Pages 48, Size 10öx 7ö.…

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Despite poverty and neglect the coastal Kiwai of the northern Torres Strait and Fly estuary are a strong and vibrant people with a long tradition of work in the marine industries of the Torres Strait. Regrettably their current social, economic and political problems are marginal to both Papua New Guinea and Australia. Gunnar Landtman's research, undertaken between 1910 and 1912, is still a foundation stone for understanding the position of the Kiwai today. In those two years in Papua, Landtman managed to record a large collection of valuable legends and stories, many of which are still told today. He travelled widely throughout the Torres Strait, the southwest coast of Papua and the Fly estuary and even to the Gulf District. He made a comprehensive collection of Kiwai material culture now housed in the Museum of Cultures in Helsinki and a second, duplicate set for the Cambridge Museum. He also collected some of the earliest examples of Gogodala material culture available for research. In 1913, he published, Nya Guinea färden [New Guinea expedition], a detailed travelogue of his work and life among the Kiwai and, while he wrote a substantial corpus of work on the Kiwai in English, Swedish and Finnish over the next twenty years, this personal account in Swedish has not been translated into English before. It forms a crucial link between Landtman's serious academic works and his intimate personal journey of discovery. The aim of this book is to bring the personal face of the serious anthropologist to greater attention.…

A wonderful catalog that delves into the history and the details of production, materials, techniques, patterns and symbolism, and the various styles of Persian woollen and silk carpets. As the author states, ôThe world of carpets is as rich as a meadow in full flower in which each bloom is a miracle in itself. I have become aware that these carpets belong to the finest artistic achievements of humankind.ö In gorgeous photographs and succinct text, this catalog is a delightful and informative introduction to this rich artistic legacy. , Finnish/ English, Year2001, Illust. B/W, Illust. Color48, ISBN 9516160670, Code 4509. Softbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: Museum of Cultures, 2001, Cat. of exh. Bibl. Pages 80, Size 9 1/2öx 6 1/2ö.…

Paperback. Condition: New.

Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. This is a very good hardcover copy without dust jacket as issued with almost no wear. It has only 'Withdrawn' stamp on the title-page, but no other markings of any kind so probably from a private library. Completely clean but for the stamp. Illustrated throughout in color. Text in English and Finnish. 11" high X 8" wide, 206 pages. Large heavy book, foreign shipping will be extra. This book will be securely wrapped and shipped with tracking.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Book with lots of images and information about the pieces in the Etholén Alaskan collection. History, culture and art. Text in English. 336 pp. Surface wear on the cover.

Condition: sehr gut. 336 S., Abb., 30 cm. Sprache: Englisch.

Condition: Good. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.…

Condition: Used - Very Good. VG hardback. 1st edition. 1st edition, 1990, in glazed boards; text in English, with colour & B&W illustrations. Owner's name (Prof. Roger Cardinal) on verso of front free end paper; pages clean; binding tight; a very nice copy Used - Very Good. VG hardback.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. No Dust Jacket. Hard cover published by the National Board of Antiquities of Finland in 1990. No dust jacket. Pictorial covers. Upper corner of back cover is bumped. Corners of cover have some rubbing. Covers have some scuffing. Book is in very good condition. 336 pages, 3.4 lbs.; 4to 11" - 13" tall; 336 pages.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Lightly scuffed black covers. Unread. No DJ. No markings in book. Binding is tight. From the Foreword: Illustrations make up the main body of the book, which is descriptive in nature, seeking through pictres and explanations to throw light on material thas has received little publicity to date.…

Condition: Very Good. No dustjacket. 4to pp. 336, with contributions by Julia P. Averkieva, and Roza G. Liapunova, black and white and colour illustrations of the artifacts, with detailed history and descriptions. Sketch maps. Scale drawings by Anja Punamaki, photography by Matti Huuhka, ENglish trnaslations of Russian contributions edited by Philip Mason, Kaanos-Aazet. book.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

The artistry and technical genius of Native Americans is apparent in this collection of exquisitely crafted North American Indian art assembled by connoisseur Ernest Erickson and donated to the National Museum of Finland. Most North American Indian cultures are represented, but most comprehensively from the Great Plains, with dozens of objects embellished with painted decorations, bead embroidery, and quillwork, all in excellent condition. This book presents the entire collection, with the objects arranged by cultural area. Included are exceptional photographs and descriptions of textiles, baskets, tools and utensils, masks, beadwork, paintings, costumes, drums, and jewelry, as well as photographs of regional inhabitants and scenery. A collection not to be missed!, Finnish/ English, Year1995, Illust. B/W28, Illust. Color202, ISBN 9519075828, Code 2410. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Bibl. Pages 206, Size 11 1/2öx 8 1/2ö.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. Discover a fascinating museum collection featuring Native American art held at the National Museum of Finland. The book presents a wide range of objects, traditional craftsmanship, and ethnographic material, giving a clear and engaging look at the art and culture of Indigenous peoples of North America. More than just a catalogue, it documents one of Finland's most important Native American collections and offers a visually rich and informative overview of the material. Text in English and Finnish. 260 pp. Contains a couple of small stamps. Slight surface and edge wear, otherwise in great condition.…

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good-. No Jacket. Hardcover; large 4to; 336 pages. Black paper hardcovers with white titles on spine. Moderate to heavy shelfwear/rubbing. Bumped corners. Bright, glossy, and clean pages. VG-/--. Book.

This incredibly comprehensive collection of ethnographic items includes clothing laboriously and beautifully made from animal guts, painted cedar boxes, carved kayaks, carved wooden bowls, walrus ivory figures and much more, acquired from the Russian American Native peoples in the first half of the 19th century. Good photographic examples and historical information about the skills of the forefathers of todayÆs Alaskans and the Finns in Russian America., English, Year1990, Illust. B/W254, Illust. Color173, ISBN 9519075429, Code 0367. Hardbound, In Pristine Condition, Location of Exhibition: National Museum, Finland, Bibl. Pages 335, Size 11öx 8ö.…

206 pages (text in Finnish and English), 191 large color photographs, 19 b/w photographs, 7 maps. Hard board cover. The Erickson collection, acquired in the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, and added to in subsequent decades, was presented to the National Museum of Finland in 1947. This catalogue of the first full exhibition of the collection, in 1995, presents this exceptional collection in its entirety, and illustrates each object in rich color photographs.…

336 pages, 179 color and 402 b/w photographs, 4 drawings 11 maps. Hard board cover. A magnificent collection of Alaskan ethnographic material acquired in the first half of the 19th century by Adolf Etholen, a Finn who was an administrator in the Russian-American Co., is presented in this photograph-laden catalogue of the majority of these objects. Presently in the collection of the National Museum of Finland, the Northwest Coast and Eskimo objects Etholen collected--more than 1,400 are illustrated in 581 photographs--have never before been published and few have ever before been exhibited. A dazzling array of the finest artifacts those cultures produced 150-200 years ago, these objects are presented in large photographs with data provided for each object that appears in the photographs.…

Hardcover. Condition: Good. 1990 , 336 pp The ethnographic Alaskan collection of Adolf Etholén and his contemporaries in the National Museum of Finland Pirjo Varjola 559 Photos with Artifacts in it National Board of Antiquities Hard Cover.

Condition: Used - Very Good. VG hardback. Ernest Ericksonin Collection of North American Indian art in the National Museum of Finland. In glazed boards. Colour & B&W illustrations; text primarily in Finnish, with some English. From the library of Prof.Roger Cardinal, with his name on front free end paper. A bright, clean copy.…