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Category Archives: hair comb
Inupiaq Walrus Ivory Comb
The Museum Showed the Comb Upside Down History is rarely told by the vanquished. If we find their story, we who live in the world of the conquerors don’t know how to read it. We highlight a big ship as … Continue reading
Posted in Alaska, Bering Sea, hair comb, Inupiaq
Tagged #Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, Eskimo comb
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Creative Museum: From the Ottomans to the Qajars
The boundaries of the Ottoman and Persian Empires often overlapped over the course of history Their art has been enriched by many outside influences such as Central Asian, Indian, and even Chinese. Qajar is a Turkish word meaning people who … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Museum, hair comb, Iranian hair comb, Qajar comb
Tagged creative museum, Qajar comb
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Learning from the Creative Museum and Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment
In quotes are comments from Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment by Truus Daalder. Reference numbers are in italics and specified at the bottom. The photographs and other writing come from the collection and scholarship of The Creative Museum. I thought it … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Hair Comb, Chinese Hair Pin, Creative Museum, Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment, hair comb, Han Dynasty, Hmong, Indonesian Hair Comb, Laotian Comb, Manchu hair pin, Red Tai, Truus Daalder
Tagged chinese hair comb, Ethnic Jewellery and Adornment, Han Dynasty, Indonesian hair comb, Laotian hair comb, qing dynasty, Southeast Asia, The Creative Museum, Yao people
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Jessica Beauchemin: Collection Bestiaire and A Sense of Time
Ms. Beauchemin writes in French. English speakers may read a translation in the first comment. Bestiaire I – Dasyatis sephen, 2011 Medium: Black Ebony, Movingui Veneer, Stingray polished and non polished Finish: Linseed Oil and Beeswax Techniques: Bending, Sculpture, … Continue reading
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Tagged hair comb, jessica beauchemin, kingfisher feathers, mother of pearl, stingray
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Creative Museum: Folk and Personal Combs
By The Creative Museum: Nous ouvrons toujours des yeux émerveillés devant des peignes qui méritent le titre d’œuvre d’art. Nous admirons la beauté et la richesse des matériaux, la perfection des formes, le savoir-faire des orfèvres qui créent ces véritables … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Museum, Folk Art, hair comb
Tagged creative museum, folk art, http://www.creative-museum.com
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Creative Museum: Haute Couture Combs
Par le Creative Museum: Les défilés de Haute Couture sont toujours attendus avec intérêt car on aime à être ébloui par la féerie de couleurs et de formes qui s’y déploient. Les grands couturiers donnent tout pouvoir à leur imagination … Continue reading
How I stumbled upon hair ornaments…
By Jessica Beauchemin: I stumbled upon hair ornaments by chance, and to this day, I am still moved by this surprising story… Following studies in Artistic Cabinet-Making and work in a small shop, very soon I felt the need to … Continue reading
Chinese Comb of Gods
By The Creative Museum: This impressive ivory comb features the eight Chinese Gods from the Dao Temple, home of Taoism. The artist portrayed the immortals crossing the sea. Respectively, they represent incarnations of the Chinese people: male, female, old, young, … Continue reading
Posted in Chinese Hair Comb, Creative Museum, hair comb
Tagged chinese export comb, Chinese Gods, creative museum, ivory comb
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Cameo Masterpiece
This Regency tiara comb, c. 1820, has seven oval shell cameos, which portray winged characters in mythical scenes. The cameos are surrounded by small beads and mounted in an intricate open-work design. Sotheby’s estimates its value at between 4,000 to … Continue reading
Posted in English Hair Comb, hair comb, Tiara
Tagged cameo, hair comb, regency, Tiara
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