UKRAINIAN FOLK JEWELRY and Other Items of Women's Personal Adornment 19th - early 20th Centuries

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For the first time ever, this book undertakes a comprehensive study of Ukrainian women’s folk jewelry from the 19th and early 20th centuries. In the history of Ukrainian folk art, this was a brilliant and original phenomenon with deep roots formed in the development of many mediums of artistic expression: stonework, metalwork, glassblowing, weaving, embroidery, bead work, various kinds of handiwork, and trade relations with other countries. The first part of Jewelry examines the artistic qualities of the jewelry, while the second takes a look at the jewelry’s place in regional costumes

In Ukrainian. Introduction and Summary in English