Language: English
Published by British Museum, London, 1991
ISBN 10: 0861590147 ISBN 13: 9780861590148
Seller: Edinburgh Books, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
First Edition
Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. First Edition Thus. 1991. 137pp. B&W Photos & Illustrations. Book in excellent condition. Minor shelf wear to bottom of spine and soiling to cover. No inscriptions. "Contents includes: The copper alloys of Tibet and their background. . Statuary metals in Tibet and the Himalayas: history, tradition and modern use. . Casting of devotional images in the Himalayas: history, tradition and modern techniques. . Gilding Himalayan images: history, tradition and modern techniques. Illustrated inventory of pieces analysed.".