Zoloto i serebro kazanskikh tatar: iz sobranii Natsional'nogo muzeia Respubliki Tatarstan / Kazan tatarlarynyng altyn ham komeshe: Tatarstan Respublikasy Milli muzee jyelmalarynnan / Gold and silver of the Tatars : from the collection of National Museum of the Republic of Tatarstan
Kazan: Zaman, 2002. Sewn cl. Ornamenting dress with gold and especially silver has for centuries been central to the aesthetics of the Islamic population of Kazan, the Tatars. Metalwork was used for jewelry and ornaments sewn into clothing, which had both a decorative and a talismanic purpose. The text combines..... More