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Model of a summer camp

Title
Model of a summer camp / Tatiana Argounova-Low, Alison K. Brown, Sushma Jansari.
Author
Argounova-Low, Tatiana
Publication
London : British Museum Press, 2020.

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Additional Authors
  • Brown, Alison K. (Alison Kay), 1971-
  • Jansari, Sushma
  • British Museum.
Description
64 pages : illustrations (black and white, and color); 21 cm.
Summary
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.00This book gives readers the opportunity to learn about a unique object in the British Museum?s Collection and the rich heritage of Sakha (Yakutia).
Series Statement
British Museum Object in Focus
Subject
  • Ivory carving > Russia (Federation) > Sakha
  • Wood sculpture, Russian
  • Wood sculpture, Russian > England > London
  • Ivory carving
  • Antiquities
  • Sakha (Russia) > Antiquities
  • England > London
  • Russia (Federation) > Sakha
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references and index.
Call Number
JQD 21-106
ISBN
  • 0714124885
  • 9780714124889
OCLC
1144885867
Author
Argounova-Low, Tatiana, author.
Title
Model of a summer camp / Tatiana Argounova-Low, Alison K. Brown, Sushma Jansari.
Publisher
London : British Museum Press, 2020.
Type of Content
text
still image
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
British Museum Object in Focus
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Added Author
Brown, Alison K. (Alison Kay), 1971- author.
Jansari, Sushma, author.
British Museum.
Research Call Number
JQD 21-106
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