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ISBN: HB: 9780300214840

Yale University Press, A+D Series

July 2016

272 pp.

30.5x24.1 cm

300 colour illus.

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Journeys from Xanadu

Asian Jewelry and Ritual Objects from the Barbara and David Kipper Collection

This book commemorates the remarkable gift of over 400 works from the collection of Barbara and David Kipper to the Art Institute of Chicago. These outstanding pieces of jewelry and ritual objects from across Asia offer a material record of vanishing cultures. The objects were used as portable forms of wealth, as personal adornment, and in religious practice. They also represent a broad spectrum of cultures: the majority come from the Himalayan region, including Tibet, Nepal, Bhutan, and Mongolia, and other pieces hail from Afghanistan, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The catalogue showcases stunning works – including delicate amulet boxes, Tibetan Buddhist artifacts, and ornate Turkmen jewelry – through dramatic photography undertaken specifically for this publication. With five essays placing the objects in the contexts of their native regions, Journeys from Xanadu offers a beautiful presentation of creativity and craftsmanship across Asia.

About the Author

Madhuvanti Ghose is the Alsdorf Associate Curator of Indian, Southeast Asian, Himalayan, and Islamic Art at the Art Institute of Chicago.