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Pin (Fibula), Risd Museum, Boris Bally, Jonathan Migliori
Pin (Fibula), Risd Museum, Boris Bally, Jonathan Migliori
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This fibula (pin), used for closing or securing garments, is a masterpiece of ancient gold-working. Tiny animals and figures, mythical and real, cover the pin. They were formed using tiny beads of gold (a process called granulation) fashioned in a fluid, curving style reminiscent of pottery of the seventh century BCE, when the Etruscans reached the height of their technical virtuosity in granulation. In the center of the decoration is a figure common in Etruscan art: the ‘master of the beasts,’ a winged man with two faces. The figure originated in the Near East and became especially prominent in Etruscan …
Textile Society Of America Newsletter 24:3 — Fall 2012, Textile Society Of America
Textile Society Of America Newsletter 24:3 — Fall 2012, Textile Society Of America
Textile Society of America: Newsletters
Textiles & Politics: Textile Society of America 13th Biennial Symposium, September 19–22, 2012, Washington, DC
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In Memoriam: Ghanian Weaver Bobbo Aghiable
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Textile Society Of America Newsletter 24:2 — Spring 2012, Textile Society Of America
Textile Society Of America Newsletter 24:2 — Spring 2012, Textile Society Of America
Textile Society of America: Newsletters
Textiles and Politics: Textile Society of America 13th Biennial Symposium, September 19-22, 2012, Washington, DC
From the President
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Textiles and Cultural Context: Ecuadorian Artesanía Vendors and Transnational Markets
The Mola: Imagery of Culture and Politics
Taiwan Aboriginal Textiles: Translations and Transformations: Background of Yushan Tsai's Exhibition
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Featured Collection: Denver Art Museum Textile Art Department Expansion
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Textile Society Of America Newsletter 24:1 — Winter 2012, Textile Society Of America
Textile Society Of America Newsletter 24:1 — Winter 2012, Textile Society Of America
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Provocative Speakers Set for Symposium 2012
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In Memoriam: Mary Hunt Kallenberg, 1940–2011
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Ceremonial Tai Textiles and Their Uses
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Featured Collection: Vesterheim Norwegian-American Museum, Decorah, Iowa
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