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Jewelry as a Contemporary Talisman
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Title: Jewelry as a Contemporary Talisman
Author(s): Jean-Jacques Escalas
Topic: Material Culture, anthropology, contemporary jewelry, theory
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Discipline: anthropology, material culture studies, metalsmithing
Relevant Country(s): France
Material: Silver and garnet