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Tattooed mountain women and spoonboxes of Daghestan : magic medicine symbols in silk, stone, wood and flesh / Robert Chenciner, Gabib Ismailov & Magomedkhan Magomedkhanov ; tattoos drawn by Alex Binnie.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Chenciner, Robert.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Traditional medicine--Russia (Federation)--Dagestan.
- Traditional medicine.
- Tattooing--Russia (Federation)--Dagestan.
- Tattooing.
- Signs and symbols--Russia (Federation)--Dagestan.
- Signs and symbols.
- Decoration and ornament--Russia (Federation)--Dagestan.
- Decoration and ornament.
- Healing--Russia (Federation)--Dagestan--Psychological aspects.
- Healing.
- Psychological aspects.
- Russia (Federation)--Dagestan.
- Physical Description:
- 95 pages : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- London : Bennett & Bloom : Desert Hearts, 2006.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 92-93) and index.
- Local Notes:
- Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Class of 1932 Fund.
- ISBN:
- 189894881X
- OCLC:
- 64555880
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